Calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) and basic calcium phosphate (BCP) crystals are the 2 main
families of calcium-containing crystals that can form simultaneously in all joint structures …

Degenerative change of the ligamentum flavum is a common finding associated with the
intervertebral aging process. The main categories of ligamentous degeneration are …

Abstract Background Context Obesity, which is currently surging to epidemic levels within
the United States, has been linked to hyperostotic conditions like diffuse idiopathic skeletal …

Musculoskeletal MRI covers the entire musculoskeletal system and related conditions, both
common and rare. The text is neatly divided into sections based on the major anatomic …

Background: Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) deposition, also known as
pseudogout, in the cervical ligamentum flavum (CLF), is a rare disease which can cause …

Objective Gitelman syndrome (GS) is the most frequent salt-wasting genetic tubulopathy and
a source of hypokalaemia and hypomagnesemia. Chondrocalcinosis (CC) is a frequent …

The retro-odontoid pseudotumor is often concurrent with atlantoaxial subluxation (AAS).
Therefore, the pseudotumor is relatively common in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) but rare in …

Introduction Symptomatic calcification of ligamentum flavum (CLF) is a rare condition of the
cervical spine compared to other degenerative diseases. CLF manifests as myelopathic …

Calcification of the ligamentum flavum (CLF) can cause myelopathy due to spinal cord
compression. Only several cases in Caucasian patients have been described. Neurological …

Background: We report 8 years of follow-up after decompression to treat cervical myelopathy
in a patient with Coffin–Lowry syndrome (CLS). CLS is a rare X-linked semidominant …