Calcaneal Avulsion of an Ochronotic Achilles Tendon: A Case Report
Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, cilt.57, sa.1, ss.179-183, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 57 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2018
- Doi Numarası: 10.1053/j.jfas.2017.07.012
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.179-183
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Achilles, avulsion, calcaneus, ochronosis, alkaptonuria
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Alkaptonuria is a hereditary disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine, with an incidence of approximately 1/200,000 to 1/1,000,000. Ochronosis is the accumulation of homogentisic acid and its metabolites in connective tissues such as the tendons, cartilage, and skin. In the present case study, a 50-year-old male presented with a nontraumatic calcaneal avulsion without a previous diagnosis of ochronosis. To the best of our knowledge, little information has been reported of this pathology in the Achilles tendon and the surgical management.