Charcot's joints Neuropathic osteoarthropathy

• Facts:
  Complication of neuropathy and repeated joint trauma
  
  Progressive degeneration of a weight bearing joint, a process marked by bony destruction, bone resorption, and eventual deformity
• History / PE:
  Decreased pain, proprioception, and temperature perception
• Treatment:
  Treat underlying disease
  Mechanical devices (eg. special shoes)
  Decrease further trauma
• Associated With:
  Diabetes mellitus
  Perpheral nerve damage
  Syringomyelia
  Spinal cord injury
  Vitamin B12 deficiency
  Tabes dorsalis