Abstracts tagged "shoulder disorders"

Abstract Number: 1585 • ACR Convergence 2021
Suprascapular Nerve Block for the Treatment of Adhesive Capsulitis
Ernst Shanahan¹, Elizabeth Briggs¹, Tiffany Gill², Catherine Hill³ and Tim Morris⁴, ¹SA Health, Adelaide, Australia, ²University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, ³Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, Australia, ⁴Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
Background/Purpose: To investigate the value of suprascapular nerve block (SSNB) as a treatment option for adhesive capsulitis.Methods: Patients with adhesive capsulitis confirmed by a rheumatologist…
Abstract Number: 1701 • ACR Convergence 2020
Development and Validity Evidence for a Tool to Assess the Performance of Shoulder Injections
Andrea Ramirez-Gomez¹, Amber Deptola¹, Colin Diffie², John Metzler¹, Peter McDonnell¹, Nathan Olafsen¹ and Lisa Zickuhr³, ¹Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, ²Washington University, Saint Louis, MO, ³Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium, St. Louis, MO
Background/Purpose: Shoulder pain is common. Subacromial bursa and intra-articular glucocorticoid injections can provide pain relief while avoiding the risks associated with systemic therapies. The American…
Abstract Number: 2213 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Usefulness of Shoulder Radiographs to Aid in Determining Need for Advanced Imaging to Detect Operable or Inoperable Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears
Ryan Hoggan¹, Andrea Barker², Zhenhao Liu³, Curry L. Koening⁴ and Michael J. Battistone⁵, ¹University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ²Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System and University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, ³Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴Division of rheumatology, George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Salt Lake City and University of Utah, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁵Rheumatology, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Full-thickness rotator cuff tears (FTT) can be a debilitating cause of shoulder pain and loss of function. Delay in surgical evaluation may result in…
Abstract Number: 2251 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Calcific Tendonitis of the Rotator Cuff: Do We Need Steroid Injection after Ultrasound Guided Percutaneous Lavage? Results of a 12-Months Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Study
Christelle Darrieutort-Laffite¹, Stéphane Varin², Guillaume Coiffier³, Jean-David Albert³, Gregoire Cormier² and Benoit Le Goff¹, ¹Rheumatology, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France, ²Rheumatology, La Roche-Sur-Yon Hospital, La Roche-Sur-Yon, France, ³Rheumatology, Rennes University Hospital, Rennes, France
Background/Purpose: Rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy is a common condition causing up to 20% of the painful shoulder. Ultrasound-guided percutaneous lavage (UGPL) is indicated after failure…
Abstract Number: 2079 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rotator Cuff Calcific Tendinopathy: Chondrocyte-like Cells Surrounding Calcific Deposits Express TNAP and ENPP1, Two Key Enzymes of the Mineralization Process.
Christelle Darrieutort-Laffite^1,2, Aurélie Najm^1,3, Thomas Garraud^1,2, Pierre Layrolle², Frédéric Blanchard³ and Benoit Le Goff^1,2, ¹Rheumatology, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France, ²INSERM U1238, PHY-OS Laboratory, Nantes, France, ³INSERM U1238 University of medicine, PHY-OS Laboratory, Nantes, France
Background/Purpose: Calcific tendinopathy represents 10 to 42% of chronic painful shoulders. These calcium deposits are composed of carbonated apatite. Although the disease is frequent, its…
Abstract Number: 1440 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Outcomes and Cost-Effectiveness of Shoulder Injections with Sonographic Needle Guidance
Timothy Moore¹, Wilmer Sibbitt Jr.¹, Cole Paffett², Dan Tandberg³, Arthur Bankhurst⁴, Roderick Fields⁵ and Suzanne Emil¹, ¹Rheumatology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, ²School of Medicine, Univeristy of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, ³University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, ⁴Rheum/ MSC 105550, University of NM Med Ctr, Albuquerque, NM, ⁵Rheumatology, University of New Mexico, Albquerque, NM
Background/Purpose: Sonographic needle guidance (USG) of musculoskeletal injections has improved outcomes of intraarticular (IA) injections, but is associated with increased procedural costs. This practical randomized…