In this 2017 systematic review and network meta-analysis, Wu et al. evaluated the comparative effectiveness of various nonoperative treatments for chronic calcific tendinitis of the shoulder. The analysis included 28 randomized controlled trials encompassing 2,197 patients, assessing interventions such as extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT), ultrasound-guided needling (UGN), corticosteroid injections, and
