Ochronose – eine seltene Ursache der sekundären Gonarthrose

Zusammenfassung

Ochronosis is a manifestation of the rare disease alkaptonuria. The most common presentations include pain in the lumbar spine region starting during the 3rd decade, spreading over the large joints. There exists no curative therapy for the disease at the moment. In the long-term the patients will be dependent on total joint arthroplasty.