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An unusual complication of familial Mediterranean fever: protracted arthritis with bilateral coxarthrosis and intraosseous amyloidosis of femoral head
Mehmet Orcun Akkurt1 , Bulent Bektaser1, Ali Ocguder1, Teml Oguz1 and Sukru Solak1
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Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ankara Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Emek 57, 49/1 Cankaya, 06510 Ankara, Turkey |
Received: 11 March 2005 Accepted: 30 May 2005
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Abstract Protracted arthritis is uncommon in familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and rarely may result in degenerative joint damage, a well-known complication of FMF, usually affecting kidneys. We present an unusual case of FMF involving severe bilateral coxarthrosis leading to residual incapacity that was treated by total hip arthroplasty, and an unusual presentation of amyloidosis intraosseous amyloidosis of the femoral head.
Key words Arthroplasty - Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) - Intraosseous amyloidosis - Protracted arthritis
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