SYPHILIS OF THE SPINE

4 December 1915

journal article
research article
Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA

Vol. LXV (23) , 1989-1994
https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1915.02580230031010

Abstract

There is a general belief that syphilis of the joints is a rare disease. This is the more remarkable inasmuch as the various forms of syphilitic arthritis have been clearly enough described, not only in separate papers, but in textbooks as well. For example, Goldthwaite, Painter and Osgood¹include in their textbook an accurate description of the various lesions which may occur, and give references to literature, but add, as to frequency, that "there are great differences of opinion," and state of the toxic form (type of arthritis deformans): "This must be rare, we believe, in this country." On the other hand, many observers have believed that the incidence of joint lesions is high, especially in hereditary cases. Von Hippel asserts an incidence of 56 per cent., and Fournier of 40 per cent. O'Reilly²contends that this disease is much commoner than is usually supposed. With regard to

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