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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Main Authors: Mehmet Ali Acar, Ömer Faruk Erkocak, Bahattin Kerem Aydin, Egemen Altan, Hakan Şenaran, Nuh Mehmet Elmadağ
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Language:English
Published: Oman Medical Specialty Board 2013-11-01
Series:Oman Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.omjournal.org/fultext_PDF.aspx?DetailsID=453&type=fultext
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author Mehmet Ali Acar
Ömer Faruk Erkocak
Bahattin Kerem Aydin
Egemen Altan
Hakan Şenaran
Nuh Mehmet Elmadağ
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Bahattin Kerem Aydin
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description 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 and right cemented total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis secondary to ochronosis.
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spelling doaj.art-b5daf95d7996469f84048feda4ae1bf82022-12-22T01:23:53ZengOman Medical Specialty BoardOman Medical Journal1999-768X2070-52042013-11-0128644844910.5001/omj.2013.124Patients with Black Hip and Black Knee Due to Ochronotic Arthropathy: Case Report and Review of LiteratureMehmet Ali AcarÖmer Faruk ErkocakBahattin Kerem AydinEgemen AltanHakan ŞenaranNuh Mehmet ElmadağOchronotic 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 and right cemented total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis secondary to ochronosis.http://www.omjournal.org/fultext_PDF.aspx?DetailsID=453&type=fultextOchronosisTotal hip arthroplastyTotal knee arthroplastyOsteoarthritis
spellingShingle Mehmet Ali Acar
Ömer Faruk Erkocak
Bahattin Kerem Aydin
Egemen Altan
Hakan Şenaran
Nuh Mehmet Elmadağ
Patients with Black Hip and Black Knee Due to Ochronotic Arthropathy: Case Report and Review of Literature
Oman Medical Journal
Ochronosis
Total hip arthroplasty
Total knee arthroplasty
Osteoarthritis
title Patients with Black Hip and Black Knee Due to Ochronotic Arthropathy: Case Report and Review of Literature
title_full Patients with Black Hip and Black Knee Due to Ochronotic Arthropathy: Case Report and Review of Literature
title_fullStr Patients with Black Hip and Black Knee Due to Ochronotic Arthropathy: Case Report and Review of Literature
title_full_unstemmed Patients with Black Hip and Black Knee Due to Ochronotic Arthropathy: Case Report and Review of Literature
title_short Patients with Black Hip and Black Knee Due to Ochronotic Arthropathy: Case Report and Review of Literature
title_sort patients with black hip and black knee due to ochronotic arthropathy case report and review of literature
topic Ochronosis
Total hip arthroplasty
Total knee arthroplasty
Osteoarthritis
url http://www.omjournal.org/fultext_PDF.aspx?DetailsID=453&type=fultext
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