Calcaneal Avulsion of an Ochronotic Achilles Tendon: A Case Report
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-ye...
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Veröffentlicht in: | The Journal of foot and ankle surgery 2018-01, Vol.57 (1), p.179-183 |
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Zusammenfassung: | 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. |
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ISSN: | 1067-2516 1542-2224 |
DOI: | 10.1053/j.jfas.2017.07.012 |