Hip arthroplasty for ochronosis

Authors

• Servet Kerimoglu, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon 61080, Turkey. Tel. +90 (462) 3775503. Fax. +90 (462) 325227. E-mail: serkerim70{at}yahoo.com
• Cetin Onder, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey.
• Osman Aynaci, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University,Trabzon, Turkey.
• Cagatay H. Malkoc, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Social Security Hospital, Trabzon, Turkey.

Abstract

Alkaptonuria is a metabolic disorder in which homogentisic acid oxidase is absent. Therefore, homogentisic acid accumulates in cartilage and connective tissues. We can diagnose ochronotic arthropathy, a manifestation of long standing alkaptonuria, through careful radiological, physical, and laboratory examination. In this report, we describe 4 cases of ochronotic arthropathy to which we applied cementless total hip prosthesis due to severe hip involvement.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

1812

Last Page

1814

Recommended Citation

Kerimoglu, Servet; Onder, Cetin; Aynaci, Osman; and Malkoc, Cagatay H. (2005) "Hip arthroplasty for ochronosis," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 26: Iss. 11, Article 26.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.3207