J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1984 Apr;19(2):417-422. 10.4055/jkoa.1984.19.2.417.

Syphilitic Charcot Spine: Report of a Cases

• Hwang DS
• Lee KZ
• Yune SH
• Lee JK
• Kim ON

• KMID: 2446632
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1984.19.2.417

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.

Keyword

Syphilitic; Charcot Spine

MeSH Terms

Diabetes Mellitus
Joints
Leprosy
Spine*
Syringomyelia
Tabes Dorsalis