Neurogenic arthropathy (Charcot joint)

Etiology

  • Diabetic neuropathy
  • Syringomyelia
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Pernicious anemia
  • Tabes dorsalis (neurosyphilis)
  • Hansen's disease (leprosy)
  • Peripheral neuropathy due to other causes
  • Prolonged intra-articular corticosteroid administration

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Last updated: December 1, 2014