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The purpose of this study was to report the clinical outcomes of arthroscopic resection and repair for calcium deposit of rotator cuff. In this study, 10 cases, 11 shoulders were treated by arthroscopy. The mean age of all cases were 51.6 years old ranging from 34 to 68 years old. The procedure was combined with arthroscopic resection of calcium deposit and rotator cuff repair using simple side-to-side sutures or suture anchors. Arthroscopic capsular release was added for the cases with joint contracture. At a mean follow-up of 23 months (range, 7 to 49 months), the clinical results of were evaluated by means of the JOA scores. JOA scores were improved from 66 points preoperatively to 92 points postoperatively. One case had required open exploration to detect the calcium deposit. Postoperative X rays showed no recurrence of calcium deposition in the rotator cuff. In conclusion, the present study shows that arthroscopic arthroscopic resection and rotator cuff repair for calcium deposit of rotator cuff had favorable clinical results.
