Charcot arthropathy of the knee after unsuccessful spinal stenosis surgery: A case report

Civan M., Yazicioglu O., Cakmak M., Akgul T.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY CASE REPORTS, vol.36, pp.22-25, 2017 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.04.023
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY CASE REPORTS
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.22-25
  • Keywords: Charcot arthropathy, Charcot knee, Spinal stenosis, Case report
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Charcot arthropathy was first described in 1868 by Jean Martin Charcot as a progressive and destructive joint disease. Diabetes, polyneuropathy, syphilis, syrengomyelia and chronic alcoholism are the main causes of the disease. In this study we present a Charcot arthropathy of the knee seen after unsuccessful spinal stenosis surgery.