Ochronosis - a Rare Cause of Secondary Gonarthrosis

T., C. and Goetz, J. and Ruemmele, P. and Grifka, J. and Luering, C. (2009) Ochronosis - a Rare Cause of Secondary Gonarthrosis. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR ORTHOPADIE UND UNFALLCHIRURGIE, 147 (3). pp. 366-368. ISSN 1864-6697,

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Abstract

Ochronosis is a manifestation of the rare disease alkaptonuria. The most common presentations include pain in the lumbar spine region starting during the 3rd decade, spreading over the large joints. There exists no curative therapy for the disease at the moment. In the long-term the patients will be dependent on total joint arthroplasty.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: ALKAPTONURIA; ochronosis; alkaptonuria; secondary gonarthrosis; knee
Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine
Divisions: Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Orthopädie
Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Pathologie
Depositing User: Dr. Gernot Deinzer
Date Deposited: 17 Sep 2020 09:19
Last Modified: 17 Sep 2020 09:19
URI: https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/29108

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