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From: Examination of concomitant glenohumeral pathologies in patients treated arthroscopically for calcific tendinitis of the shoulder and implications for routine diagnostic joint exploration

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Surgical steps for minimally invasive arthroscopic removal of rotator cuff calcifications. a. Identification of the calcific deposit. b. Localization of the calcific deposit’s center via needling. c. and d. A blunt hook probe is carefully advanced in order to gently release and eliminate the calcifications. d. “Snowstorm-phenomenon” - initial release of calcific particles. e. “Calcific cave” after removal of calcifications f. Macroscopic demonstration of removed calcific deposits on the patient’s skin

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