[ Arthropathies tabetics knee [a case about 8]]

ABSTRACT

Authors report 8 cases of Charcot's joints arthropathies collected between 1993 and 2002, in the Rheumatology Department Ibn litochd hospital of Casablanca. It was about 6 men and 2 women whose middle age is of 55 years. The positve diagnosis is made on the association of the 4 following elementsThe major articular deformity contrasting with indolence.The neurological affection of Charcot's joints disease.The radiological signs of destructive arthropathy.The syphilitic reaction positivity in blood, the LCR and the articular liquid. the treatment made call to the G penicillin, the discharge and the wearing of articulated kneepads. We insist on the prevention and treatment of the primary syphilis in order to avoid the intervening its articular and neurological complications