Vol. 7, Issue 1 (2021)
Case report: THR (total hip replacement) for primary ankylosing spondylitis (as) hip in young age
Author(s):
Dr. Mahendhira Varman J, Dr. F Abdul Khader and Dr. Reddy Jyothi Krishna
Abstract:
In systemic inflammatory arthropathies, Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a major disease whose pathogenesis is not understood completely, but positive involvement of HLA-B27 markers is observed. It effects, hip in 30-50% patients with systemic inflammatory arthropathies. Primary THA (total hip arthroplasty) has shown long-term betterment of hip function in patients with AS (ankylosing spondylitis).
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How to cite this article:
Dr. Mahendhira Varman J, Dr. F Abdul Khader and Dr. Reddy Jyothi Krishna. Case report: THR (total hip replacement) for primary ankylosing spondylitis (as) hip in young age. Int. J. Orthop. Sci. 2021;7(1):272-274. DOI: 10.22271/ortho.2021.v7.i1e.2496
