Patients with calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease, also known as pseudogout, have an 80% higher risk for fracture than individuals who do not have the disease, according to a new analysis.
Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPPD) is a form of arthritis characterised by the accumulation of calcium pyrophosphate crystals within the joint cartilage and surrounding tissues. This ...
Study finds doubled risk of fractures in patients with acute calcium pyrophosphate crystal arthritis
Researchers will present the first-ever study of fractures and calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease at ACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology's (ACR) annual meeting. They ...
People with CPPD disease have diverse presentations, and understanding of this common disease has lagged other types of arthritis – partly because there have been no validated classification criteria.
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