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Neuropathic Arthropathy: A Report of Two Cases
Author(s) -
Frewin D. B.,
Downey J. A.,
Feldman Frieda,
Myers S. J.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 0004-8291
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1973.tb04300.x
Subject(s) - medicine , syringomyelia , arthropathy , surgery , osteoarthritis , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology , pathology , alternative medicine
Summary: The case histories of two patients suffering from neuropathic arthropathy are presented. One of them had Charcot“s disease of the lumbar spine secondary to a syphilitic infection. The second case, who was thought to have syringomyelia, gave a history of recurrent dislocation of the (R) shoulder. Clinical and radiological, examination of this joint suggested that it was of the neuropathic type. The pathophysiology and treatment of Charcbt's joints is briefly discussed.