Calcific Tendonitis Classifications

 Stages of Calcifying Tendinitis:  Uhthoff’s  Classification 

1 - Pre-calcific stage - Metaplasia of tenocytes into chondrocytes

2 - Calcific stage
         Formative phase
         Resting phase
         Resorptive stage

3 - Post-calcific phase

Radiological classification of Calcifying Tendinitis :  Bosworth

Tiny          Barely visible on fluoroscopy

Medium    <  1.5cm;

Large        > 1.5cm

Radiological morphology of Calcifying Tendinitis :  Molé Classification (1993)

A  calcification dense homogenous with clear contours

B  calcification dense split/separated with clear contours

C  calcification non-homogenous serrated contours

D  calcification dystrophic calcification of the insertion in continuity with the tuberosity

Radiological classification of Calcifying Tendinitis: Gartner and Heyer

Type 1: clearly circumscribed and dense, formative

Type 2: clearly circumscribed, translucent, cloudy and dense

Type 3: Cloudy and translucent, resorptive