ArticleThe archives of bone and joint surgery2020
The Prevalence of Calcifications at the Origin of the Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Increases with Age.
Article in The archives of bone and joint surgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Is calcification integral to enthesopathy and tendinopathy rather than a separate disease process?Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Review
- Failed surgical treatment for lateral epicondylitis: literature review and treatment considerations for successful outcomes.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2024Review
- Tendinopathy of the Distal Biceps Tendon is a Common Incidental Finding on Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Elbow.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundEnthesopathy of the extensor carpi radialis brevis origin [eECRB] is a common idiopathic, non-inflammatory disease of middle age that is characterized by excess glycosaminoglycan production and frequently associated with radiographic calcification of its origin. The purpose of our study was to assess the relationship of calcification of the ECRB and advancing age.
methodsWe included 28,563 patients who received an elbow radiograph and assessed the relationship of calcifications of the ECRB identified on radiograph reports with patient age, sex, race, affected side, and ordering indication using multivariable logistic regression.
resultsCalcifications of the ECRB were independently associated with age (OR:1.04;
conclusionWe observed that about nine percent of people have ECRB calcification by the time they are in their sixth decade of life and calcifications persist in the absence of symptoms which supports the idea that eECRB is a common, self-limited diagnosis of middle age.
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