The association between articular calcium crystal deposition and knee osteoarthritis, joint pain and inflammation: a cross-sectional study - PubMed
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- #Osteoarthritis
- #Calcium Crystals
- #Joint Pain
- Study explores the association between calcium crystal deposits (CaC) and knee osteoarthritis (OA), joint pain, and inflammation.
- Participants included overweight individuals with knee OA; CaC deposits were assessed using CT scans and MRI.
- No significant difference in knee pain (measured by KOOS-pain) was found between groups with and without CaC deposits.
- MRI variables showed no association with CaC deposits, with small to medium standardized mean differences.
- Conclusion: Intraarticular CaC deposits were not linked to increased knee joint inflammation or pain in knee OA patients.