It is also known as pseudogout and has the classic triad of pain, cartilage calcification, and joint destruction. Chondrocalcinosis at the knee, wrist, or symphysis pubis is virtually diagnostic of calcium pyrophosphate dehydrate deposition disease (CPPD) (Fig. 6-42).
FIGURE 6-42. Chondrocalcinosis. Frontal radiograph of the right knee. Calcifications (arrows) are present within the medial and lateral tibiofemoral joint along the expected location of the meniscus.
Source: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation – Principles and Practice
Originally posted 2014-03-26 07:25:19.
