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Treatment of acute calcific tendinitis (shoulder)

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Physiotherapy, NSAIDs and steroid injection are used.

The arm is rested in a sling and the patient given a short course of indomethacin. Local injection of methylprednisolone (40mg) and lignocaine 1% is appropriate.

Rarely surgical removal of calcific tissue may be considered if other treatment is ineffective.


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