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Prevalence of Chondrocalcinosis in Iraqi Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis | ||
| IRAQI JOURNALOF COMMUNITY MEDICINE | ||
| Article 1, Volume 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 152-157 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ziad Al-Rawi; Khudhir Mayouf Al-Bidri; Saadi A. Thweab | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Chondrocalcinosis is frequent complication of knee osteoarthritis. Clinical and radiological evaluation as an index for detecting osteoarthritis was measured. Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of chondrocalcinosis (CC) in Iraqi patients above the age of 50 years with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Patients & Methods: One hundred patients (61 females and 39 males) with knee OA diagnosed according to the criteria for classification of idiopathic OA of the knee and classified according to Kellgren-Lawrence radiographic classification of tibio-femoral joint. All patients were examined clinically and radiologically for presence of CC. Results: Twenty-three of 100 patients with OA showed CC. they were 11 (18%) females from 61 patients and 12 (31%) males from 39 patients. Conclusion: The study suggest that there is increased risk of CC in patients with knee OA which is more reported in older age group even if they were asymptomatic. Keyword: Chondrocalcinosis, osteoarthritis | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Chondrocalcinosis; osteoarthritis | ||
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