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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Main Authors: S. Durgaprasad Hegde, Siva Ranjan D., Muralidhar B.M., Epari Sanjeeva Rao, P.S.B. Hussain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2014-03-01
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