PubMed · 1987 · 22 citations · 0 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopedic SurgeryBone MetabolismBone MineralizationBone TissueJoint DegenerationCalcium-phosphate DepositionHydroxyapatiteHydroxyapatite Crystal FormationHydroxyapatite Crystal GrowthHydroxyapatite DepositionHydroxyapatite FormationX-ray Diffraction AnalysisX-ray Diffraction Phase Analysis
Four cases of periarticular calcifications chronologically related to deposteroid injections of small joints of the hands are presented. The calcifications were excised and documented to contain hydroxyapatite by x-ray diffraction analysis.