neuropathic (Charcot) joint

• M > F
• age > 40 yrs

• 6 D's
  • destruction
  • increased density
  • dislocation
  • debris
  • distension
  • disorganization

etiologies

• diabetic neuropathy
• syphilis (tabes dorsalis)
• syrinx
• meningomyelocele / spina bifida
• nerve injury: spinal cord or peripheral nerves
• congenital insensitivity to pain
• leprosy
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome

© 2002, C.E. Kahn, Jr.
2002-04-18