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. 1992 Sep;74(5):686-90.
doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.74B5.1527113.

Destructive spondylo-arthropathy during long-term haemodialysis

M Naito  1 , K Ogata, M Nakamoto, T Goya, Y Sugioka
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Destructive spondylo-arthropathy during long-term haemodialysis

M Naito et al. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1992 Sep.

Abstract

We reviewed 29 patients who had developed destructive arthropathy of the spine during long-term haemodialysis. Their mean age when haemodialysis began was 43.8 years; at diagnosis they had been dialysed for an average of 8.6 years. In 26 patients, the lesions were between C4 and C7; in six they were between L4 and S1, three having lesions in both regions. Sixteen patients had had previous surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome. Spinal surgery was performed in nine patients with satisfactory results in only five. We demonstrated beta-2 microglobulin amyloid deposits in the discs and surrounding ligaments in all biopsied cases. The natural history and management of this condition are not yet clear.

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