Knee ochronotic arthropathy and arthroscopic findings
Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, cilt.43, sa.1, ss.67-71, 2009 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 43 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2009
- Doi Numarası: 10.3944/aott.2009.067
- Dergi Adı: Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.67-71
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Alkaptonuria/diagnosis, arthritis, arthroscopy, knee joint/pathology, ochronosis/etiology
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Ochronotic arthropathy is a rare condition found in patients with alkaptonuria which is a hereditary metabolic disease associated with deposition of homogentisic acid derivatives in the articular cartilage, menisci, ligaments, and connective tissues due to homogentisic acid oxidase deficiency. These pigmentary changes are termed ochronosis. We presented a 50-year-old woman in whom arthroscopic examination of the right knee revealed brown-black discoloration of the articular cartilage and menisci leading to the diagnosis of alkaptonuria by further laboratory examinations. © 2009 Turkish Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology.