title: An unusual complication of familial Mediterranean fever: protracted arthritis with bilateral coxarthrosis and intraosseous amyloidosis of femoral head.
abstract: Protracted arthritis is uncommon in familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and rarely may result in degenerative joint damage, a well-known complication of FMF, usually affecting kidneys. We present an unusual case of FMF involving severe bilateral coxarthrosis leading to residual incapacity that was treated by total hip arthroplasty, and an unusual presentation of amyloidosis - intraosseous amyloidosis of the femoral head.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ankara Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Emek 57, 49/1 Cankaya, 06510, Ankara, Turkey. mehorcun@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mehmet Orcun
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Akkurt
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bektaser
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ocguder
authors.forename: Teml
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oguz
authors.forename: Sukru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Solak