The following are the most important diseases or complications that can be caused by tendinosis calcarea (tendon calcification):
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).
- Adhesive bursitis (bursitis).
- Adhesive capsulitis (capsulitis).
- Chronic restriction of movement
- Rupture (tear) in the affected region
The following are the most important diseases or complications that can be caused by tendinosis calcarea in the shoulder area (calcific shoulder) with:
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).
- Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder (“frozen shoulder“/painful frozen shoulder).
- Acute or chronic subacromial bursitis – caused by calcifications breaking into the bursa.
- Chronic shoulder pain
- Impingement syndrome (English “collision”) – the symptomatology of this syndrome is based on the presence of a constriction of the tendon structure in the shoulder joint and thus impaired function of joint mobility. It is mostly caused by degeneration or entrapment of capsular or tendon material. Degeneration or injury of the rotator cuff is the most common cause here. Symptom: Affected patients can barely lift their arm above shoulder height due to the increasing impingement of the supraspinatus tendon. The actual impingement occurs subacromially, which is why this is called subacromial syndrome (short: SAS).
- Muscle hardening / tension in the head and neck area.
- Shoulder fibrosis (adhesions of the shoulder soft tissues).
