Items tagged “charcot joint”
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Charcot joint
Charcot joint, also known as a neuropathic joint or Charcot (neuro/osteo)arthropathy, refers to a progressive degenerative/destructive joint disorder in patients with abnormal pain sensation and proprioception.
Epidemiology
In modern Western societies by far the most common cause of Charcot jo...
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Radiographic features of a Charcot joint (mnemonic)
The radiographic features of a Charcot joint can be remembered by using the following mnemonics:
5 Ds or
6 Ds (separating disorganization and dislocation)
Mnemonic
density change (subchondral osteopenia or sclerosis)
destruction (osseous fragmentation and resorption)
debris (intra-articula...
Case
Charcots arthropathy - diabetic foot
Published
02 Sep 2014
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MRI
X-ray
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Charcot arthropathy and necrotizing cellulitis
Published
12 Jun 2015
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X-ray
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Charcot joint
Published
11 Jul 2015
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CT
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Charcot joint causes (mnemonic)
The causes of a Charcot joint can be remembered, using a mnemonic - with a little poetic license - as they (all) start with the letter S.
Mnemonic
s: sugar (diabetes)
s: syphilis
s: steroid use
s: syringomyelia
s: spinal cord injury
s: spina bifida
s: scleroderma
s: scaly disease (lepro...
Case
Charcot foot
Published
16 Jun 2017
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X-ray
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Ghost sign (osteomyelitis)
The ghost sign is an MRI feature of osteomyelitis and is helpful in distinguishing a pure (aseptic) Charcot joint from one complicated by superimposed infection.
Radiographic features
MRI
This sign refers to the poor definition of the margins of a bone on non-contrast T1 weighted image, blen...
Case
Milwaukee shoulder
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27 Jan 2023
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Ankle Charcot neuroarthropathy
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23 Feb 2023
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Classification systems of Charcot arthropathy
There are several classification systems used to classify Charcot arthropathy. The Eichenholtz classification of Charcot arthropathy is one such classification and uses a temporal-based approach 1. Another classification system is the Brodsky classification which uses an anatomical approach 1. B...
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