“Mutilans-type” Jaccoud Arthropathy

"Mutilans-type" Jaccoud Arthropathy.

Jaccoud arthropathy in systemic lupus erythematosus: clinical and serological findings.

OBJECTIVE To study the prevalence of Jaccoud arthropathy (JA) in a sample of local systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients and its clinical and serological associations. METHODS 308 SLE patients from a single university center for the last two years were interviewed and examined. The presence of JA was searched for according to the JA index. After this, charts were reviewed for clinical a...

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...

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...