Treatment of periscapular tendinopathy with radiofrequency coblation: A case report.

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Alexander ThamNeal L Millar

Abstract

Overuse injuries of the tendon - 'tendinopathy' - account for 30%-50% of all sporting injuries and a high proportion of orthopaedic referrals from primary care physicians. Tendinopathies often have a multifactorial aetiology and injury can be due to a combination of both acute and chronic trauma which contributes to loss of tissue integrity and eventual rupture. Our incomplete understanding of the mechanisms surrounding tendon pathophysiology continues to cause difficulties in treatments beyond loading regimes which can be unsuccessful in up to 30% of cases. We describe an uncommon case of tendinopathy affecting the periscapular muscle/tendon unit in a 35-year-old female with persistent pain around the inferior posterior pole of her right scapula. Magnetic resonance imaging findings confirmed oedema of the muscles around the inferior scapular margin in keeping with enthesopathy/tendinopathy and she was treated with radiofrequency coblation to the area. This case highlights radiofrequency ablation as a surgical option should non-operative treatments fail in the rare diagnosis of periscapular tendinopathy.

References

Nov 20, 1998·Journal of Orthopaedic Research : Official Publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society·I M AhmedG K Sefton
Aug 7, 2001·Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease·S StadlerS Hofmann
Dec 16, 2003·Arthroscopy : the Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery : Official Publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association·James P TastoDavid Amiel
Jul 14, 2005·Arthroscopy : the Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery : Official Publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association·James P TastoDavid Amiel
Aug 29, 2006·Current Sports Medicine Reports·Alexander Scott, Maureen C Ashe
Oct 6, 2007·Arthroscopy : the Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery : Official Publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association·Ettore TavernaJames P Tasto
May 1, 2008·Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research·Brett M Andres, George A C Murrell
Jan 13, 2010·Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery·Ewe Juan YeapInderjeet Singh Rikhraj
May 20, 2015·Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport·Janne A PetersInge van den Akker-Scheek
Jan 26, 2017·Nature Reviews. Rheumatology·Neal L MillarIain B McInnes

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Methods Mentioned

BETA
dissection

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Nature Reviews. Disease Primers
Tidsskrift for den Norske lægeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny række
Jan Magnus Bjordal
Journal of Sports Science & Medicine
Jean-François KauxJean-Louis Croisier
Manual Therapy
J L CookC Purdam
The Surgeon : Journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland
Alessio D'AddonaDonato Rosa
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved