Knee osteoarthrosis secondary to ochronosis -clinical case,

Alkaptonuria is a rare metabolic disease in which a deficiency of the enzyme homogentisate dioxygenase causes an accumulation of homogentisic acid. Ochronosis consists of excessive deposition of homogentisic acid in the connective tissue and presents as a chestnut brown or black pigmentation. With a...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
Main Authors: Andreia Maria da Silva Martins Ferreira, Filipe Lima Santos, André Miguel Castro Costa, Bruno Miguel Pereira Barbosa, Rui Miguel Reis Rocha, Joaquim Fernando Fontes Lebre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2014-12-01
Subjects:
Alcaptonúria
Ocronose
Joelho
Artroplastia
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