Charcot Joint of the Knee
10.4055/jkoa.1981.16.4.969
- Author:
Chung Nam KANG
;
Jin Man WANG
;
Ki Hong CHOI
;
Se Hwan OH
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Charcot Joint;
Knee
- MeSH:
Arthropathy, Neurogenic;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Fibula;
Fractures, Spontaneous;
Joints;
Knee Joint;
Knee;
Leprosy;
Syringomyelia;
Tabes Dorsalis;
Tibia
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1981;16(4):969-972
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In 1868 Charcot described the join in tabes dorsalis, which since then has been designated as Charcot neuroarthropathy. It is characterized by painless swelling and abnormal mobility of the affected joint. Arthropathy of the type described by Charcot has been associated with various other conditions, such as diabetes mellitus, syringomyelia, injury to nerve root, congenital indfference to pain, leprosy, and intra-articular use of steroid, etc. Authors present a case of Charcot joint which involved the left knee joint associated with pathologic fracture of the left tibia and fibula.
