062 To Decompress or Not To Decompress Subacromial Space

15/09/2015 46 min
062 To Decompress or Not To Decompress Subacromial Space

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Episode Synopsis

80 years ago Ernest Codman proposed that calcific tendinopathy was initiated by tendon degeneration. This has never been validated. In recalcitrant cases, would surgical decompression lead to better outcomes than simple debridement of the calcium? Is this another case of "makes sense" turning out to be wrong?