Spine fracture in ochronosis. Report of a case.
Publication/Presentation Date
8-1-1992
Abstract
Ochronosis, the musculoskeletal manifestation of alkaptonuria, primarily involves the larger joints of the body, including the spine. Ankylosis of the thoracolumbar spine leads to progressive loss of flexibility. The case described is that of a 72-year-old man with ochronosis who suffered a hyperextension injury to his spine in a fall, resulting in a fracture through an ankylosed L2-L3 disk space. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported fracture of an ankylosed ochronotic spine.
Issue
281
First Page
208
Last Page
211
ISSN
0009-921X
Published In/Presented At
Millea, T. P., Segal, L. S., Liss, R. G., & Stauffer, E. S. (1992). Spine fracture in ochronosis. Report of a case. Clinical orthopaedics and related research, (281), 208–211.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
1499213
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article