PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Kerimoglu, Servet
AU  - Onder, Cetin
AU  - Aynaci, Osman
AU  - Malkoc, Cagatay H.
TI  - Hip arthroplasty for ochronosis
DP  - 2005 Nov 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 1812--1814
VI  - 26
IP  - 11
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/26/11/1812.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/26/11/1812.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2005 Nov 01; 26
AB  - Alkaptonuria is a metabolic disorder in which homogentisic acid oxidase is absent. Therefore, homogentisic acid accumulates in cartilage and connective tissues. We can diagnose ochronotic arthropathy, a manifestation of long standing alkaptonuria, through careful radiological, physical, and laboratory examination. In this report, we describe 4 cases of ochronotic arthropathy to which we applied cementless total hip prosthesis due to severe hip involvement.