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01-09-2011 | Case Report
Bipolar hip arthroplasty for subtrochanteric femoral nonunion in an adult with autosomal dominant osteopetrosis type II
Authors:
Motoki Sonohata, Takatoshi Okubo, Haruko Ono, Masaaki Mawatari, Takao Hotokebuchi
Published in:
Journal of Orthopaedic Science
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Issue 5/2011
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Excerpt
Osteopetrosis or marble bone disease is a disease of osteoclasts that results in a failure of bone remodeling [
1]. It is a generalized skeletal disorder characterized by osteosclerosis, obliteration of the medullary cavity and fragility of the bones [
2]. This malignant sex-linked recessive condition is associated with childhood problems and early death. However, the autosomal dominant form is compatible with a normal life span, and as many as 40% of patients may remain asymptomatic [
3,
4]. …