Idiopathic charcot joint of knee

ABSTRACT

A Charcot joint or neurogenic arthropathy is seen in conditions where proprioceptive afferents from the joint are altered or destroyed. In many cases a definite cause for developing a Charcot joint can be identified but there are some cases [the idiopathic variant] where the etiology remains obscure. Few have been reported. We present such a case and discuss the treatment involved