Pathological calcification of cartilage is a hallmark of osteoarthritis (OA). Calcification can be
observed both at the cartilage surface and in its deeper layers. The formation of calcium …

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Objective Calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease is prevalent and has diverse
presentations, but there are no validated classification criteria for this symptomatic arthritis …

Background In 2001, the European League Against Rheumatism developed and
disseminated the first guidelines for musculoskeletal (MS) ultrasound (US) in rheumatology …

Abstract Background Matrix vesicles (MVs) are released from hypertrophic chondrocytes
and from mature osteoblasts, the cells responsible for endochondral and membranous …

Objective To develop definitions for imaging features being considered as potential
classification criteria for calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease, additional to …

Objectives To assess the reliability of the OMERACT ultrasound (US) definitions for the
identification of calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPPD) at the metacarpal …

Objective To examine and compare the accuracy of conventional radiography (CR) and
musculoskeletal ultrasonography (US) in the diagnosis of calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) …

Objective To assess the reliability and diagnostic accuracy of new radiographic imaging
definitions developed by an international multidisciplinary working group for identification of …

Objective. To define the ultrasonographic characteristics of calcium pyrophosphate crystal
(CPP) deposits in joints and periarticular tissues and to evaluate the intra-and interobserver …