Prospective randomized surgical treatments for calcifying XXXX .

@entity1 @entity924 @entity260 @entity281 @entity130
Thirty-eight @entity1 with chronic calcifying @entity924 of the shoulder were randomized prospectively into two groups: 19 @entity1 had endoscopic decompression and 19 had open decompression. Thirty-three @entity1 (19 with open and 14 with endoscopic decompression) were available for followup. Clinical and ultrasonographic investigations were done at followup. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate prospectively the clinical and sonographic results after open decompression and after endoscopic decompression. Apportionment of age and gender was similar in both groups. The followup was 15.7 months for @entity1 after open decompression and 17.1 months for @entity1 after endoscopic decompression. The average Patte score was 84.5 points (84.4 for @entity1 who had endoscopic decompression and 84.6 for @entity1 who had open decompression). Corresponding results were found with a Constant and Murley score of 96.6 points (97.6 for @entity1 who had endoscopic decompression and 95.8 for @entity1 who had open decompression). In the endoscopic group physiotherapy was recommended for 5 weeks more than in the open surgery group. Similar results were seen for the incapacity to work in both groups with 4.6 weeks for the @entity1 who had endoscopic surgery and 5 weeks for the @entity1 who had open surgery. No nerve @entity130 , wound @entity281 , or other @entity260 were found. Comparison of both surgical methods showed good clinical and score results. Endoscopic and open surgery are equally effective in the treatment of chronic calcifying @entity924 .
