Knee Arthroscopy: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Tool for Management of Ochronotic Arthropathy [PDF]
Arthroscopy Techniques, 2018 The surgical treatment of ochronotic arthropathy remains unclear. Although there is no absolute cure for ochronotic arthropathy, current management typically begins with conservative treatment.
William B. Stetson, M.D. +3 more
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Ochronotic arthropathy effectively treated with total hip and total knee arthroplasty: a case report [PDF]
Frontiers in Medicine, 2023 Ochronosis is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of tyrosine metabolism characterized by multilevel spinal degeneration and arthritis of large weight-bearing joints, which is referred to as ochronotic arthropathy.
Zian Zhang, Chenkai Li
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Case Report: First Documented Hip Arthroplasty on Chinese Patient with Ochronotic Arthropathy [PDF]
Frontiers in Surgery, 2022 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.
Hongting Jin
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Sacroiliac joint involvement in ochronotic arthropathy [PDF]
European Journal of Rheumatology, 2021 Cite this article as: Yüce İnel T, Balcı A, Sarı İ. Sacroiliac joint involvement in ochronotic arthropathy. Eur J Rheumatol 2021; 8(2): 113-4.
Tuba Yüce İnel +2 more
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Ochronotic Arthropathy of the Shoulder – A Rare Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Orthopaedic Case ReportsIntroduction: Alkaptonuria is a metabolic disorder due to accumulation of homogentisic acid, leading to destruction of major joints. Very few cases of ochronosis with shoulder involvement have been reported in literature. Case Report: We report a 31-year-
Ayyappan V Nair +5 more
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Ochronotic Arthropathy: A Report of Two Cases [PDF]
Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia, 2020 Ochronosis is an entity characterized by deposition of homogentisic acid and metabolites in connective tissues, such as joint cartilage, skin and sclera.
Selma Şengiz Erhan +3 more
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Ochronotic arthropathy mimicking degenerative osteoarthritis in an older adult with alkaptonuria: diagnostic and perioperative lessons from a case report [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineBackgroundAlkaptonuria is a rare inherited metabolic disorder caused by impaired homogentisic acid metabolism. Ochronotic arthropathy is a late musculoskeletal manifestation and may mimic ordinary degenerative osteoarthritis in older adults.
Yong-Ming Zhang +3 more
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Total Hip Arthroplasty in Ochronotic Arthropathy with quadriceps tear. A Case Report with a Review of the Literature [PDF]
Journal of Orthopaedic Case ReportsIntroduction: Alkaptonuria is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the absence of the enzyme homogentisate 1,2 dioxygenase, which leads to the accumulation of homogentisic acid in connective tissues and blood, resulting in Ochronosis and ...
Alok Chandra Agrawal +4 more
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Long-term follow-up of bilateral hip and knee arthroplasty secondary to ochronotic arthropathy [PDF]
Arthroplasty Today, 2020 Alkaptonuria is a rare metabolic disorder caused by the deficiency of homogentisic acid oxidase enzyme, which is responsible for eliminating homogentisic acid from the body through the renal system.
Imran Ilyas, MD +5 more
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Ochronotic arthropathy: skeletal manifestations and orthopaedic treatment [PDF]
EFORT Open ReviewsAlkaptonuria is an extremely rare disorder of tyrosine metabolism caused by an autosomal recessive enzymatic deficiency of homogentisic acid (HGA) oxidase, causing its accumulation in collagenous structures, especially in hyaline cartilage.
Khaled Hamed Salem, Alyaa Diaa Elmoghazy
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