Diagnostic value of ultrasound in calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease of the knee joint - PubMed (original) (raw)

. 2019 May;27(5):781-787.

doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2018.11.013. Epub 2019 Feb 6.

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Diagnostic value of ultrasound in calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease of the knee joint

K-A Lee et al. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2019 May.

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Abstract

Objective: To assess the diagnostic performance of ultrasound (US) for calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) at the level of menisci, hyaline cartilage (HC), tendons, and synovial fluid (SF) of the knee, and to examine inter- and intra-observer reliability.

Design: We consecutively included patients with knee effusion over a 2-year period (43 patients with CPPD and 131 controls). All patients underwent SF analysis, conventional radiography (CR), and US examination using the Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) definition of the US characteristics of CPPD. Two independent operators performed the US, and inter-observer agreement was calculated. Intra-observer agreement was examined with static images obtained for all enrolled patients.

Results: US revealed calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) deposits in menisci, HC, and tendon more frequently in patients with CPPD than in control patients. The presence of US CPP deposits in SF was not significantly different between the two groups. Combined US evaluation of the three components (menisci, HC, and tendon) showed the best diagnostic performance. The sensitivity and specificity for US evaluation of the three components were 74.4% and 77.1%, respectively, while for CR evaluation, the sensitivity and specificity were 44.2% and 96.9%, respectively. Inter- and intra-observer agreement were excellent for medial (κ = 0.930, 0.972) and lateral menisci (κ = 0.905, 0.942), HC (κ = 0.844, 0.957), and SF (κ = 0.817, 0.925). Tendon showed fair inter-observer (κ = 0.532) and good intra-observer reliability (κ = 0.788).

Conclusions: Based on the OMERACT definition, US demonstrated better diagnostic capacity than CR to diagnose CPPD, with excellent reliability. Combined evaluation of menisci, HC, and tendon showed the best diagnostic accuracy.

Keywords: Accuracy; Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease; Diagnosis; Reliability; Ultrasound.

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