Ochronosis, arthroscopy of a black knee: A case report and review of the literature

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 182-184

  Raaijmaakers, Martijn ^a,b,c   Steenbrugge, Franky ^a   Dierickx, Carl ^b  

^a Algemeen Stedelijk Ziekenhuis   (Belgium)

^b VIRGA JESSE HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^c NONE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Alkaptonuria; Arthroscopy; Chondroitine; Glucosamine; Ochronosis

Indexed keywords

CHONDROITIN; GLUCOSAMINE;

ALKAPTONURIA; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE; KNEE MENISCUS; MIDDLE AGED; OCHRONOSIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOLOGY;

ALKAPTONURIA; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHROSCOPY; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CHONDROITIN; FEMALE; GLUCOSAMINE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; OCHRONOSIS; PAIN MEASUREMENT;

EID: 38849093821     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-007-0413-x     Document Type: Article

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