Synovial fluid is examined as a matter of routine in evaluations of swollen joints. Microscopic examination is used to assess cellularity and the cell types present and to determine whether there are ...

Chondrocalcinosis can be treated with cold or heat application to relieve symptoms. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can help ease joint inflammation and pain. Chondrocalcinosis, often ...

Extra-articular structures can also be affected, leading to acute inflammatory tendinitis. Crowned dens syndrome comprises 5% of CPPD disease presentations and can mimic bacterial meningitis, ...

Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease is caused by calcium crystals in the joints. The diagnosis of CPPD often involves fluid aspiration and imaging tests. Only 25% of people with CPPD crystals ...

Netherlands: Calcium crystal deposition may be a risk factor for knee osteoarthritis (OA), a new research published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases has shown. Researchers from the Department of ...

Data from 2 prospective cohort studies showed that chondrocalcinosis was significantly associated with increased odds of incident radiographic knee osteoarthritis. Chondrocalcinosis, a radiographic ...

Calcium crystal deposition may be a risk factor for knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to a new study. In an analysis including more than 6400 middle-aged to older adults, individuals with knee ...

X-RAY demonstration of multiple articular chondrocalcinosis has been advanced as a useful preliminary diagnostic sign for pseudogout, a disease marked by deposition of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate ...

Chondrocalcinosis, a radiographic finding that is most often due to CPPD, is common in older adults and doubles in prevalence with each decade beyond age 60. The current research entailed a GWAS in ...