title: ORTHOPEDIC COMPLICATIONS IN HIV PATIENTS.
abstract: The considerable increase of the life expectancy of HIV-infected patients in the age of highly-powerful antiretroviral treatment results in important metabolic and bone-joint changes resulting from a long-lasting viral infection time and from this treatment. The most common orthopaedic complications are bone mineralization changes, osteonecrosis, carpal tunnel syndrome and gleno-humeral adhesive capsulitis, with different clinical presentation features, natural disease progression and therapeutic response compared to the overall population. Literature reports are initial, and the experience of the multidisciplinary service of the University of Sao Paulo's Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology enables us a more indepth knowledge about the various pathologies involved and the development of treatment protocols that are appropriate to these diagnoses.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology (IOT), Hospital das Clínicas, School of Medicine, Universidade de Sao Paulo.
authors.forename: Ana Lúcia Lei Munhoz
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.affiliation: Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology (IOT), Hospital das Clínicas, School of Medicine, Universidade de Sao Paulo.
authors.forename: Alexandre Leme
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Godoy
authors.affiliation: Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology (IOT), Hospital das Clínicas, School of Medicine, Universidade de Sao Paulo.
authors.forename: Priscila Rosalba Domingos
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology (IOT), Hospital das Clínicas, School of Medicine, Universidade de Sao Paulo.
authors.forename: Ricardo Gomes
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Gobbi
authors.affiliation: Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology (IOT), Hospital das Clínicas, School of Medicine, Universidade de Sao Paulo.
authors.forename: Camila
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: de Almeida Silva
authors.affiliation: Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology (IOT), Hospital das Clínicas, School of Medicine, Universidade de Sao Paulo.
authors.forename: Patricia Bernardelli
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Martino
authors.affiliation: HIV/AIDS Patient Care Clinic Extension, Division of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo.
authors.forename: Eliana Bataggia
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Gutierrez
authors.affiliation: STD/AIDS Referral and Training Center, Sao Paulo State Health Department.
authors.forename: Maria Clara
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Gianna
authors.affiliation: Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology (IOT), Hospital das Clínicas, School of Medicine, Universidade de Sao Paulo.
authors.forename: Gilberto Luis
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Camanho
keywords: Diagnosis; HIV; Orthopaedics