RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Hip arthroplasty for ochronosis
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 1812
OP 1814
VO 26
IS 11
A1 Kerimoglu, Servet
A1 Onder, Cetin
A1 Aynaci, Osman
A1 Malkoc, Cagatay H.
YR 2005
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/26/11/1812.abstract
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.