Incidence of knee chondrocalcinosis and its risk factors in a community-based cohort.

Nam H ChoYoonah SongSeunghun LeeYoon-Kyoung SungJae Bum Jun

Published in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2018)

This is the first study to report the incidence of knee chondrocalcinosis in the general population of Korea. Older age and high HbA1C were independent risk factors for development of knee chondrocalcinosis.

Keyphrases

risk factors
total knee arthroplasty
knee osteoarthritis
anterior cruciate ligament
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
middle aged
community dwelling