Alkaptonuric Arthropathy with Periprosthetic Fracture: A Case Report
Alkaptonuria or Ochronosis is an autosomal recessive congenital metabolic error due to absence of enzyme homogentisic acid oxidase. Recently, we had an opportunity to diagnose this condition in one of our patients. An old aged man developed a pathological fracture of femur after a trivial fall at...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2014-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/4157/65-%207740_E(C)_F(T)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PN).pdf |