Total hip arthroplasty for the treatment of a hip disorder complicated by autosomal dominant osteopetrosis: a case report

Congcong Wei; Huijie Li

doi:10.1177/03000605231187803

Total hip arthroplasty for the treatment of a hip disorder complicated by autosomal dominant osteopetrosis: a case report

J Int Med Res. 2023 Jul;51(7):3000605231187803. doi: 10.1177/03000605231187803.

Authors

Congcong Wei¹, Huijie Li²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Joint Surgery, No. 215 Hospital of Shaanxi Nuclear Industry, Xianyang, Shaanxi, P.R. China.
² Department of Osteonecrosis and Hip Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, P.R. China.

Abstract

Autosomal dominant osteopetrosis (ADOP) is an extremely rare congenital bone disease. We report a case of a hip disorder in combination with ADOP, which was treated by total hip arthroplasty, resulting in a good recovery and a significant improvement in the patient's ability to perform daily activities.

Keywords: Hip disorder; autosomal dominant osteopetrosis; bone; congenital disease; daily activities of living; total hip arthroplasty.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip* / methods
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee*
Humans
Osteopetrosis* / complications
Osteopetrosis* / diagnostic imaging
Osteopetrosis* / surgery