PREVALENCE AND PATTERNS OF TENDON CALCIFICATION IN PATIENTS WITH CHONDROCALCINOSIS OF THE KNEE - RADIOLOGIC STUDY OF 156 PATIENTS

The presence or absence of tendon calcification was studied at six ana tomic sites: Achilles, gastrocnemius, quadriceps, triceps (elbow), tri ceps long head (shoulder), and rotator cuff. The morphology of the cal cifications was categorized in 156 patients with chondrocalcinosis in the knee. Achilles tendon, gastrocnemius, and quadriceps tendon calcif ications were most common, ranging from 21%-25% of our patient populat ion. The most common appearance of calcification was thin linear bands . Triceps calcification at the elbow, rotator cuff calcifications, and long head of triceps tendon calcification were less common. (C) Elsev ier Science Inc., 1998.