Research Article

Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Irrigation of Rotator Cuff Calcific Tendinopathy (US-PICT): Patient Experience

Table 3

Results regarding pain, discomfort, and anxiety.

No. of patients91
Pain before the procedure
 1-32 (2%)
 3-619 (21%)
 7-960 (66%)
 1010 (11%)
Discomfort during anesthetic injection
 011 (12%)
 1-381 (88%)
Pain during the procedure
 064 (70%)
 1-325 (30%)
Pain at three months
 09 (10%)
 1-353 (58%)
 4-621 (23%)
 7-98 (9%)
Anxiety before the procedure
 01 (1%)
 1-335 (38%)
 4-627 (30%)
 7-922 (24%)
 106 (7%)
Anxiety during the procedure
 1-353 (58%)
 4-614 (15%)
 7-920 (22%)
 104 (4%)
Pain before the procedure vs. pain three months after the procedure
Anxiety before the procedure vs. anxiety during the procedure

The “Borg CR10 scale” is a validated 11-point scale (ranging from 0 to 10) and a general method for measuring most kinds of perceptions and experiences, including pain and also perceived exertion.