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A man presented with sudden onset of right gluteal and posterior thigh pain. Imaging revealed significant calcific tendinopathy at the insertion of the gluteus maximus.
Clinical pearl
Calcific tendinopathy can occur in locations other than the shoulder, such as the hip, and may be effectively treated with focused shockwave therapy.
This case series examined five patients with chronic localized pain who received intrathecal bupivacaine monotherapy after device implantation.
A 49-year-old male ultra-endurance athlete completed a world-record attempt of 30,300 km over 444 days, running approximately 70 km daily.
Three female patients aged 37 to 63 presented with refractory dystonia following non-neurological surgery, initially misdiagnosed as spasticity.
A 26-year-old female presented with severe electric shock-like pain and hyperalgesia in her first toes following an ankle sprain, alongside symptoms of localized redness, swelling, burning sensation, and hyperhidrosis.
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