Comparing Ultrasound-Guided Lavage Treatments for Calcific Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy

A randomized double-blinded multi-arm study compared the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided lavage with corticosteroid injection, sham lavage with corticosteroid injection, and sham lavage without corticosteroid injection in patients with calcific tendinopathy of the shoulder. The study found no significant differences in outcomes between the three treatment groups, suggesting that neither ultrasound-guided lavage with corticosteroid injection nor sham lavage with corticosteroid injection provided any additional benefit compared to sham treatment for patients with calcific rotator cuff tendinopathy of the shoulder.