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Table 3 Radiographic change in the amount of calcification

From: Effective period of conservative treatment in patients with acute calcific periarthritis of the hand

Patient number

Joint number

Joint location

3Mo

6Mo

9Mo

12Mo

15Mo

18Mo

21Mo

24Mo

1

1

Rt. 2nd MCP

D

D

      

2

Lt. 1st MCP

D

N

      

2

3

Rt. 1st IP

N

N

N

     

4

Lt. 5th PIP

N

N

N

     

3

5

Rt. 2nd MCP

R

M

      

4

6

Rt. 3rd PIP

R

M

M

     

7

Rt. 4th PIP

N

D

N

     

8

Lt. 4th PIP

N

N

N

     

5

9

Rt. 5th MCP

N

N

N

     

10

Lt. 1st MCP

N

D

N

     

11

Lt. 5th MCP

I

I

D

     

6

12

Rt. 3rd PIP

D

R

M

     

7

13

Lt. 1st MCP

R

M

M

M

    

14

Lt. 2nd PIP

R

M

M

M

    

8

15

Rt. 3rd PIP

N

D

D

     

9

16

Rt. 2nd PIP

N

D

D

D

D

R

  

10

17

Lt. 2nd PIP

N

R

M

M

M

M

M

M

  1. Mo months, Rt right, Lt left, MCP metacarpophalangeal, IP interphalangeal, PIP proximal interphalangeal, M maintenance of complete resolution, R decrease with complete resolution, D decrease with residual calcification, N no change with persistent calcification, I increase in calcification