Acromegalic arthropathy.

Acromegalic arthropathy.

Six acromegalic patients, three males (aged 28 to 48 years) and three females (aged 57 to 75 years), with GH-producing pituitary adenoma, were studied through clinical examination, laboratory and instrumental tests. In all the patients frequent involvement of large joints, with crepitus and provoked pain, was found; while articular mobility was normal especially in the dorso-lumbar spine, a fre...

Good Outcome Following Copeland Hemiarthroplasty for Acromegalic Arthropathy

We report the unusual case of a patient with acromegalic arthropathy who presented with severe shoulder arthrosis with marked osteophytosis. This patient is currently pain-free and has good shoulder function 4 years following a Copeland shoulder hemiarthroplasty. Acromegaly is a rare condition of growth hormone oversecretion, but arthropathy is a common feature of the natural history of the dis...

Acromegalic heart disease.

Hemophilic Arthropathy.

The musculoskeletal manifestations of hemophilia A and B are some of the most common presenting symptoms and continue to be challenging to practitioners. Hemophilic arthropathy, if not initially adequately treated and managed, may lead to debilitating disease and eventually require the consideration of major surgery, including total joint arthroplasty. Thorough comprehension of the pathophysiol...

Haemophilic arthropathy.

Haemophilia is a heredity disorder in which bleeding is due to deficiency of coagulation factor VIII. Haemophilia A is the second most common inherited coagulation disorder. Estimation of its incidence ranges from 1 in 20,000 to as high as 1 in 10,000 people. It is a classic example of x-linked recessive trait (1). The frequency and severity generally are related to the blood level of factor VI...