Chondrocalcinosis in elderly persons

Fifty‐eight elderly people were surveyed for chondrocalcinosis with knee, hip and pelvic roent‐genograms using Type M industrial x‐ray film. Chondrocalcinosis was found in 16 subjects (27.6%), an incidence greater than reported in previous studies. Roentgenograms of the knees alone showed the presen...

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Published in:Arthritis and rheumatism 1975-01, Vol.18 (1), p.43-47
Main Authors: Ellman, Michael H., Levin, Bertram
Format: Article
Language:English
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Chondrocalcinosis - diagnostic imaging
Chondrocalcinosis - epidemiology
Female
Hip Joint - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Knee Joint - diagnostic imaging
Pelvis - diagnostic imaging
Radiography
Wrist Joint - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:Fifty‐eight elderly people were surveyed for chondrocalcinosis with knee, hip and pelvic roent‐genograms using Type M industrial x‐ray film. Chondrocalcinosis was found in 16 subjects (27.6%), an incidence greater than reported in previous studies. Roentgenograms of the knees alone showed the presence of chondrocalcinosis in 15 subjects. Varus deformity of the knees, increased wrist complaints and wrist involvement with clinical arthritis were significantly more common in subjects with chondrocalcinosis. Symptoms associated with acute inflammatory arthritis were not more common in people with chondrocalcinosis.
ISSN:0004-3591
1529-0131
DOI:10.1002/art.1780180109