Case Report: First Documented Hip Arthroplasty on Chinese Patient with Ochronotic Arthropathy

Case Report: First Documented Hip Arthroplasty on Chinese Patient with Ochronotic Arthropathy

Alkaptonuria (AKU) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by homogentisc acid (HGA) accumulation, the deposition of which in the joints usually causes ochronotic arthropathy. With no specific therapy for AKU currently, total joint arthroplasty in ochronotic arthropathy is applied to relieve t...

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Main Authors: Zhibo Ying, Jufeng Lu, Xucheng Wang, Qinghe Zeng, Hongting Jin, Bangjian He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
alkaptonuria
ochronotic arthropathy
total hip arthroplasty
autosomal recessive disorder
homogentisc acid
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.875777/full

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