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Charcot's Joint
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Charcot's Joint
, Charcot Joint, Neurogenic Arthropathy, Neuroarthropathy, Charcot Neuropathy
See Also
Charcot Foot
Pathophysiology
Joint degeneration from loss of proprioception
Often affects weight bearing joints (knee or ankle)
Causes
Tabes Dorsalis
in
Tertiary Syphilis
(knee)
Syringomyelia
(
Shoulder
)
Diabetes Mellitus
(see
Charcot Foot
)
Symptoms
Relatively painless in contrast to severe deformity
Signs
Loss of joint contour
Great joint instability and
Hypermobility
Imaging
Severe joint degeneration
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