Clinical and Surgical Insights on Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty in Ochronotic Arthropathy: A Case-based Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Ochronotic arthropathy (OcA) is a consequence of alkaptonuria, a rare systemic-inherited metabolic disorder leading to accumulation of homogentisic acid in articular cartilage and subsequent early degeneration of the joints. Only few cases of OcA managed with bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been described in the literature so far. We aim to discuss surgical pearls, pitfalls, and clinical outcome of OcA of knees managed with simultaneous bilateral TKA.

Case presentation

The patient was a 52-year-old female presented to outpatient facility with severe bilateral knee pain and difficult ambulation. After clinical and radiological diagnosis of osteoarthritis, she was posted for bilateral TKA. During arthrotomy, blackening of articular cartilage, quadricep

SUBMITTER: Saini MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8930374 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature