Syphilitic Charcot Spine: Report of a Cases
10.4055/jkoa.1984.19.2.417
- Author:
Deuk Soo HWANG
;
Kwang Zin LEE
;
Seung Ho YUNE
;
Jun Kyu LEE
;
Ok Nyun KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Syphilitic;
Charcot Spine
- MeSH:
Diabetes Mellitus;
Joints;
Leprosy;
Spine;
Syringomyelia;
Tabes Dorsalis
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1984;19(2):417-422
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In 1868 Charcot described the joint in tabes dorsalis, which since then has been designated as Charcot neuroarthrophathy. It is characterized by painless swelling and abnormal mobility of the affected joint. Arthrophthy of the type described by Charcot has been associated with various other conditions, such as diabetes mellitus, syringomyelia, injury to nerve root, congenital indifference of pain, leprosy, and intra articular use of steroid, etc. Authors present a case of Charcot spine due to tabes dorsalis.
