Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Crystal Deposition of Multiple Lumbar Facet Joints: A Case Report
Pseudogout of the lumbar facet joints is rare. We report on a 69-year-old woman with 2-level symptomatic synovial cysts of the facet joints caused by calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition. She underwent surgical decompression for sciatica and low back pain. At one-year follow-up, she ha...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2012-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901202000225 |