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Significance of crystals in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee joint
Joint Authors
al-Husni, Said M.
Rasul, Muhammad Tahir
Source
Annals of the College of Medicine Mosul
Issue
Vol. 31, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2005), pp.66-69, 4 p.
Publisher
University of Mosul College of Medicine-Mosul
Publication Date
2005-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
To identify the relation between the presence of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystals (CPPD) and clinical, laboratory, and radiographic findings in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee joint, an analytical study was done in 2001, which included 100 patients with osteoarthritis of the knee joint.
Synovial fluid analysis with the examination of a wet preparation under polarized microscopy was conducted for each patient.
The study included a comparison between CPPD positive patients and those who are negative for these crystals.
CPPD crystals were identified in 48% of the patients.
The study shows a significant association of CPPD crystals with genu-valgum deformity, limited flexion and extension, elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and cloudy inflammatory synovial fluid with poor viscosity.
We concluded that CPPD deposition is associated with more disabling and deforming arthritis of the knee joint.
Clinical criteria are needed to identify patients with occult CPPD deposition disease.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Husni, Said M.& Rasul, Muhammad Tahir. 2005. Significance of crystals in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee joint. Annals of the College of Medicine Mosul،Vol. 31, no. 2, pp.66-69.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-361728
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Husni, Said M.& Rasul, Muhammad Tahir. Significance of crystals in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee joint. Annals of the College of Medicine Mosul Vol. 31, no. 2 (2005), pp.66-69.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-361728
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Husni, Said M.& Rasul, Muhammad Tahir. Significance of crystals in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee joint. Annals of the College of Medicine Mosul. 2005. Vol. 31, no. 2, pp.66-69.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-361728
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 69
Record ID
BIM-361728