Charcot Joint Flashcards
1
Q
How do you treat Charcot joint?
A
Immobilize, brace, restrict weight bearing
2
Q
What is a Charcot joint
A
Sensory neuropathy leading to loss of proprioception and pain sensation leading to joint instability leading to joint destruction leading to chronic progressively degenerative arthropathy
3
Q
Main cause of shoulder Charcot joint? Knee Charcot joint? Ankle Charcot joint?
A
STD causes SKA
Shoulder = syringomyelia
Knee = tabes dorsalis (syphilis)
Ankle = Diabetic neuropathy
