What does this mean?

[Nick65]

I had surgery on my right shoulder last year and it has not recovered, so I had an Ultrasound and this is what they detected, but can you explain what it means please?

This is reported that the biceps tendon is intact and in the normal position.
All of the rotator cuffs contain areas of calcificiation. In addition to the calcification the tendons appear abnormal, thickened and diseased. There is also thickening of the soft tissue in association with the rotator cuff condition. No large tears are seen in any of the tendons examined.

I am going to have my right shoulder operated on again and they have decided to do my carpal tunnel at the same time to stop me having so many ops.

I have had 38 ops mainly on my knees and now my shoulders are messing about - Both of them!!!

Cheers

Nick

[Nick65]

Anyone??

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Is there anybody out there???

[eramses]

i don tthink it means much but give google a try...

[william257]

Seems a little strange to me, maybe the op wasn't too successful. Hard to tell from here, maybe you should contact another doctor or hospital to have two opinions.

[pudding_bowl]

Hello,

The US report says that all the muscles of the rotator cuff (if we include the biceps tendon also) are intact - no large tears. This is a good start at least but following that it says all the muscles of your rotator cuff are calcified - meaning the muscle has taken up clacium. Basically the muscle has areas where it has hardened, this will cause pain and decrease your function. Then it goes on to say the tendons are diseased and thickened - again this is going to cause pain, and my guess is that it's a result of a chronic inflammation of those tendons.

I can only assume that, as your considering surgery the function of your shoulder isn't good - and i'm not surprised based on the US report.
As to what the surgery will acheive? No idea, you have to discuss prognosis with your orthopaedic consultant and if your dissatisfied consider a second opinion - As in any profession (physio no exception) there is a huge range of expertise. I would suggest you form a good relationship with a local physio such that you can discuss your results - you of course need to find one that is experienced in orthopaedics. I have no idea how much physio you'v had on your shoulder if any. But its certainly not the worst idea to go see one, and if they feel your shoulder is past physio input then they'll let you know.

Hopefully that explained the US report for you.