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  • Title: Calcaneal Avulsion of an Ochronotic Achilles Tendon: A Case Report.
    Author: Tanoğlu O, Arıcan G, Özmeriç A, Alemdaroğlu KB, Çaydere M.
    Journal: J Foot Ankle Surg; 2018; 57(1):179-183. PubMed ID: 29113706.
    Abstract:
    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.
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