Prevalence of sternoclavicular joint calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition on computed tomography.

Abstract

We sought to determine the prevalence of sternoclavicular (SC) joint calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystal deposition and its association with age, osteoarthritis, and atlantoaxial CPPD crystal deposition. In 209 consecutive patients, computed tomographic examinations of the cervical spine were retrospectively reviewed. Overall prevalence of CPPD crystal deposition in the SC joint was 17.2% (36/209), which increased with age (P<.0001). There was also a significant association between SC CPPD and osteoarthritis (P=.024) as well as atlantoaxial joint CPPD crystal deposition (P=.006).

• Authors: Hoda Shirazian, Eric Y Chang, Tanya Wolfson, Anthony C Gamst, Christine B Chung, Donald L Resnick
• Journal: Clinical imaging (Clin Imaging) 2014 Jul-Aug Vol. 38 Issue 4 Pg. 380-383 ISSN: 1873-4499 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 24642252 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Calcium Pyrophosphate

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Age Factors
• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Atlanto-Axial Joint (diagnostic imaging)
• Calcium Pyrophosphate (chemistry)
• Cervical Vertebrae (diagnostic imaging)
• Chondrocalcinosis (diagnostic imaging, epidemiology)
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Prevalence
• Retrospective Studies
• Sternoclavicular Joint (diagnostic imaging)
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed
• Young Adult