Ultrasound detection of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposits in menisci: a pilot in vivo and ex vivo study

MeSH terms

• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Calcium Pyrophosphate / metabolism*
• Cartilage Diseases / diagnosis*
• Cartilage Diseases / diagnostic imaging
• Cartilage Diseases / metabolism
• Cells, Cultured
• Chondrocalcinosis / diagnosis*
• Chondrocalcinosis / diagnostic imaging
• Chondrocalcinosis / metabolism
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Menisci, Tibial / diagnostic imaging
• Menisci, Tibial / metabolism
• Menisci, Tibial / pathology*
• Menisci, Tibial / surgery
• Middle Aged
• Osteoarthritis, Knee / metabolism
• Osteoarthritis, Knee / pathology
• Osteoarthritis, Knee / surgery
• Pilot Projects
• Predictive Value of Tests
• Ultrasonography