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Aseptic Loosening after Total Hip Arthroplasty in an Acromegalic Patient: A Case Report

INTRODUCTION: Acromegaly is a rare disorder characterized by excess secretion of growth hormone and its principle mediator, insulin-like growth factor-1. Although acromegaly is frequently associated with osteoarthritis, the outcome of arthroplasty in this population is not documented. CASE REPORT: W...

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Autores principales: Koulischer, Simon, Kapanci, Bilal, Bloemers, Nicolas, Charles, Tatiana, Jayankura, Marc
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Indian Orthopaedic Research Group 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5553848/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28819613
http://dx.doi.org/10.13107/jocr.2250-0685.768