Calcaneal Avulsion of an Ochronotic Achilles Tendon: A Case Report

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Tanoglu O., Arıcan G., Özmeriç A., Alemdaroğlu K. B., Çaydere M.

JOURNAL OF FOOT & ANKLE SURGERY, cilt.57, sa.1, ss.179-183, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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 & ANKLE SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.179-183
  • Erzincan Binali Yıldırım Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

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. (C) 2017 by the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. All rights reserved.