Articulación neuropática de Charcot en un niño / Articulation neuropathique de Charcot chez un enfant / Charcot neuropathic arthopathy in a child

La artropatía neuropática de Charcot es muy rara en niños. Este trabajo tiene como propósito fundamental presentar el tratamiento seguido en un infante con esta enfermedad. Se presenta un escolar masculino de seis años de edad y raza negra, procedente de La Habana que es traído al Complejo Científico Ortopédico Internacional Frank País por presentar aumento de volumen y deformidad del tobillo y el pie izquierdo de más de seis meses de evolución. Se muestran los hallazgos de laboratorio clínico (todos dentro de valores normales) e imagenológicos (radiografías, tomografía axial computarizada y gammagrafía ósea), así como el tratamiento impuesto (conservador y quirúrgico). Seis meses posteriores al diagnóstico se logró la remodelación del tobillo y la curación de las úlceras del pie izquierdo. Pero un año más tarde, apareció un cuadro similar en el derecho tras un trauma escolar. El caso presentado, inusual por la edad del paciente al momento del diagnóstico, nos demuestra lo difícil y complejo que resulta el tratamiento de la artropatía neuropática de Charcot y la necesidad de su seguimiento continuo y activo(AU)

Charcot neuropathic arthropathy is very rare in children. The present paper is mainly aimed at presenting the treatment applied to a child suffering from this disease. A black six-year-old school boy is brought to Frank País International Scientific Orthopedic Complex with enlargement and deformity of his left ankle and foot of more than six months' evolution. Clinical laboratory results (all within normal ranges) and imaging findings (radiography, computerized axial tomography and bone scintigraphy) are provided. The treatment indicated (conservative and surgical) is described. Six months after diagnosis the ankle had been remodeled and the ulcers on the left foot had healed. However, a year later a similar situation presented, now on the right foot, as a result of a trauma in school. The case presented, unusual as it is due to the patient's age at diagnosis, illustrates the difficulty and complexity of the treatment of Charcot neuropathic arthropathy, and the need for permanent, active follow-up(AU)

L'arthropathie neurogène de Charcot est une affection très rare chez les enfants. Le but de ce travail est de présenter le traitement de la neuro-arthropathie de Charcot chez un enfant. Un écolier âgé de 6 ans et de la race noire, provenant de La Havane, est vu en consultation au Centre scientifique orthopédique international Frank Pais , dû à une augmentation du volume et une difformité de sa cheville et son pied gauches avec plus de six mois d'évolution. Les résultat du laboratoire clinique (en normalité) et d'imagerie (radiographies, tomographie axiale informatisée et gammagraphie osseuse), ainsi que le traitement indiqué (conservateur et chirurgical), sont montrés. Six mois après le diagnostic, le remodelage de la cheville et la guérison des ulcères du pied gauche sont réussis. Un an après un tableau similaire apparaît, mais au pied droit. Le cas présenté, peu fréquent chez un enfant, nous montre combien le traitement de l'arthropathie neurogène est difficile et complexe, et combien un suivi continue et actif est nécessaire dans ces cas(AU)

Surgical Treatment of Diabetic Foot Disease / 임상당뇨병

Diabetic foot diseases which require surgical treatment consists of diabetic foot ulcer, infection and neuropathic arthropathy. Surgical procedures for diabetic foot ulcers and infections such as drainage, debridement, partial foot amputation and major limb amputation are most common procedures and arthodesis with or without deformity correction can be performed for specific diabetic neuropathic arthropathies. Underlying pathomechanism of diabetic foot disease includes diabetic peripheral neuropathy and vasculopathy. Treating physicians should be aware that concomitant complications of long-standing diabetic status such as cardiovascular and renal dysfunction should be addressed to treat intractable diabetic foot diseases successfully. However, with advent of adjuvant treatment which increases vascular supply on ischemic limb disease, proper surgical treatment on diabetic foot disease can prevent or delay major limb amputations, sustaining functional capability of diabetic patients.

Congenital Insensitivity to Pain and Anhidrosis Masquerading as a Chronic Osteomyelitis of the Talus: A Case Report / 대한족부족관절학회지

We experienced a case of congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis mimicking a chronic osteomyelitis of the talus, with recurrent ankle swelling and intermittent fever. He was misdiagnosed as low virulence osteomyelitis at other hospital in annual recurrence for 3 years. A Charcot joint in children is a very rare condition and diagnosis should be made in a careful approach.

Neuropathic Arthropathy of the Elbow / 대한정형외과학회잡지

PURPOSE: Neuropathic arthropathy of the elbow is extremely rare and is characterized by painless destruction of the joint due to diminished proprioception. We report five cases of neuropathic arthropathy of the elbow with review of pertinent literature. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We analyzed records of five patients who were diagnosed with neuropathic arthropathy of the elbow. There were three men and two women with a mean age of 38.6 years (range, thirteen to fifty years). The conditions associated with the arthropathy were three cases of syringomyelia, one tabes dorsalis, and one neurofibromatosis. One patient was conservatively treated and was followed periodically and others underwent operative procedures. The mean duration of follow-up was 8.5 years (range, one to nineteen years). Changes of symptoms, range of motion (ROM), and functional satisfaction were assessed. RESULTS: The conservatively treated patient maintained the function of the elbow. In the surgically treated group, one case of ulnar nerve decompression and one case of osteosynthesis of the fractured olecranon showed improvement of symptoms, ROM, and function. But two patients who underwent reconstructive procedures had decreased ROM after complication of deep infection. Concluson: Neuropathic arthropathy of the elbow causes few functional problems despite of the radiologic destruction and instability of the elbow. Therefore symptomatic management is considered more preferable than surgical correction of destruction or instability of the elbow.

Natural History of the Calcaneal Avulsion Fracture in Neuropathic Arthropathy in a Young Diabetic Patient (A Case Report) / 대한족부족관절학회지

The avulsion fracture of the calcaneal tuberosity is rare injury. Usually, it occurs from indirect trauma in old patients with osteoporosis or in patients with diabetic neuropathy. Especially, the bone and joint damage occurred in active patient with severe sensory loss or arthropathy related to nerve damage regardless of the cause is referred to neuropathic arthropathy. Generally, a patient with nondisplacement or minimally displacement is treated by conservative therapy and a patient with severe displacement is treated by open reduction and internal fixation. We experienced a 33 years-old woman with diabetes mellitus who had the displaced avulsion fracture of the calcaneal tuberosity without significant trauma and did not treat. We report upon this case at the 2 years follow-up.

Neuropathic Arthropathy Induced by Syringomyelia due to Arnold-Chiari I Malformation: A case report

Neuropathic arthropathy is a chronic and progressive disease of bone and joints. One of the most common causes of neuropathic arthropathy is syringomyelia. Syringomyelia associated with Arnold-Chiari I malformation has been well documented in many reports. We report a case of 76 year-old woman presented with the right elbow joint pain and stiffness. Her symptom was caused by neuropathic arthropathy associated with Arnold-Chiari I malformation and syringomyelia. The purpose of this paper is to emphasize that neuropathic arthropathy requires the evaluation of central nervous system to assess for occult causal lesion.

Idiopathic Charcot-like Arthropathy: A case report

The causes of Charcot joint gradually has grown since Charcot's original description of syphilitic neuropathic joint disease in 1868. Recently, diabetic mellitus is the commonest condition associated with neuropathic bone and joint disease. But trauma can precipitate the development of the typical neuropathic Charcot joint. It has been suggested that the altered mechanics of walking throws an abnormal stress on the sensory deprived joint so that arthropathy develops. This paper is reporting a case of developed idiopathic Charcot-like arthropathy in both knee and elbow joints. Intra-articular steroid injection and repeated trauma caused the patient to develop idiopathic Charcot-like arthropathy. The purpose of this paper is to emphasize that early recognition and conservative treatment may alter the course of certain neuropathic joints.