Bilateral Pseudogout 8 Years After Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty

Crystal Arthropathy following Knee Arthroplasty: A Review of the Literature

“…Joint movements were universally restricted on admission across the studies reviewed, and this was more pronounced amongst pseudogout patients with a mean reported range of motion of 57°, see table 3. [12] P Blyth & V S Pai [13] M J Archibeck et al [14] G Roberts [15] L Crawford et al [16] J C Rompen et al [17] J W Salin et al [18] J S Berger et al [19] S K Fokter et al [20] M T Freehill et al [21] A Zadaka et al [22] S Soloway [23] [25] G Holt et al [26] C Hirose & R Wright [27] P Sonsale et al [28] J L Carter et al [29] T Hunte et al [30] K Koyama et al [31] G Levi et al [32] K Harato& H Yoshida [33] Article Type Case Series ( …”

Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease: A case report with bilateral involvement of the temporomandibular joints and concurrence of psoriatic arthritis

“…Localized CPDD is believed to occur secondary to trauma or following surgical procedures. 8,9,11 Our case had CPDD localized to the TMJs after a long history with psoriatic arthritis and multiple TMJ surgeries. Thus, one may speculate that CPDD in our case occurred because of the repeated TMJ operations.…”

“…Calcium pyrophosphate dehydrate deposition may occur as a generalized disease or localized to a specific joint. Localized CPDD is believed to occur secondary to trauma or following surgical procedures . Our case had CPDD localized to the TMJs after a long history with psoriatic arthritis and multiple TMJ surgeries.…”

“…[3][4][5] The etiology of CPDD still remains unclear. However, it has been reported that advanced age, rheumatoid arthritis, 6 osteoarthritis, 2 long-standing gout, 7 and surgery 8,9 may be risk factors for CPDD. A higher incidence of CPDD in patients taking diuretics may indicate a relationship with diuretic-induced hypomagnesaemia.…”

Does Chondrocalcinosis Affect Knee Society Scores and Range of Motion After TKA?

“…In a series of 53 knees undergoing TKAs, Derfus et al reported CPPD or basic calcium phosphate crystals, identified microscopically, in the synovial fluid in 60% of patients but only 31% of patients had radiographic chondrocalcinosis [2]. Although the true incidence of chondrocalcinosis in this patient population is unknown, the diagnosis of acute pseudogout attack may need to be considered in patients with otherwise well-functioning TKAs who present with sudden onset of joint pain, swelling, and inflammation mimicking joint infection [11]. Consequently, visible calcium crystal deposition is commonly found in patients with arthritic knees undergoing TKA.…”