Acute Charcot's Arthropathy of the Foot and Ankle
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- 1 January 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in PTJ: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal
- Vol. 78 (1) , 74-80
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/78.1.74
Abstract
Charcot's joint (neuropathic osteoarthropathy) is a progressive condition affecting the musculoskeletal system and is characterized by joint dislocation, pathologic fractures, and often debilitating deformities (Figs. 1 and 2).1 The condition most commonly occurs in patients with diabetes mellitus who have severe peripheral neuropathies. The prevalence of Charcot's joint is variable, ranging from 0.16% of all patients with diabetes2 to as high as 13% of patients receiving care at a high-risk diabetic foot clinic.1 The frequency of diagnosis of this condition appears to be increasing as a result of increased awareness of its signs and symptoms. The Etiology of Neuropathic Osteoarthropathy (Charcot's Joint) Neuropathic osteoarthropathy was first reported by Musgrave in 1703.3 He described it as an arthralgia secondary to venereal disease. In 1868, the noted French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot became the first investigator to concisely describe the neuropathic component of the disease.4…Keywords
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