Syphilitic Charcot Spine: Report of a Cases

Hwang, Deuk Soo; Lee, Kwang Zin; Yune, Seung Ho; Lee, Jun Kyu; Kim, Ok Nyun

doi:10.4055/jkoa.1984.19.2.417

J Korean Orthop Assoc. 1984 Apr;19(2):417-422. Korean.
Published online Apr 18, 2019.
https://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1984.19.2.417

Case Report

Syphilitic Charcot Spine: Report of a Cases

Deuk Soo Hwang, Kwang Zin Lee, Seung Ho Yune, Jun Kyu Lee and Ok Nyun Kim

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Abstract

In 1868 Charcot described the joint in tabes dorsalis, which since then has been designated as Charcot neuroarthrophathy. It is characterized by painless swelling and abnormal mobility of the affected joint. Arthrophthy of the type described by Charcot has been associated with various other conditions, such as diabetes mellitus, syringomyelia, injury to nerve root, congenital indifference of pain, leprosy, and intra articular use of steroid, etc. Authors present a case of Charcot spine due to tabes dorsalis.

Keywords

Syphilitic; Charcot Spine