X-ray (side view) showing the knee joint of a 77 year old female patient affected by chondrocalcinosis,the depositing of calcium crystals in the cartilage around the end of the tibia (thigh) bone. The deposits have fused to the knee cap (patella) causing reduced movement of the joint. The patient is also suffering from polymyalgia rheumatica (muscle pain because of inflammation) | |
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Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Photostock-Israel |
Taille de l’image : | 3285 px × 5334 px |
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