Chronic destructive arthritis in familial Mediterranean fever: The predominance of hip involvement and its management

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Abstract

Chronic destructive arthritis is a rare complication of Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF). The hip joints are most commonly involved, but destructive changes may also occur in the knees, ankles sacroiliac spine, shoulder, or temporomandibular joints. A 28-year-old man with bilateral advanced coxitis and FMF was successfully treated by total hip arthroplasty.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)156-161
Number of pages6
JournalClinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
VolumeNo. 155
StatePublished - 1981
Externally publishedYes

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