Patients with Black Hip and Black Knee Due to Ochronotic Arthropathy: Case Report and Review of Literature
Ochronotic arthropathy is a manifestation of longstanding alkaptonuria. With increasing age, an accumulation of pigment deposits of homogentisic acid in the joint cartilage results in ochronotic osteoarthritis. We present a case of a 62-year-old female who underwent staged left uncemented total hip...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oman Medical Specialty Board
2013-11-01
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| Series: | Oman Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.omjournal.org/fultext_PDF.aspx?DetailsID=453&type=fultext |