Neuropathic Joint (Charcot Joint)
Case report: Diabetic patient with swelling of foot on CT shows degenerative changes along with osteophytosis/erosions/ osseous destruction involving the subtarsal joints, with involvement of calcaneocuboid, talonavicular and cueniform bones. Increased bone density and debris in this region. These finding in view of history of diabetes are suggestive of neuropathic joint (charcot's joint).
XRAY FEATURES
6D'S
- Density
- Disorganisation
- distension
- deformity
- debris
- dislocation
Neuropathic Joint (Charcot Joint)
Reviewed by Sumer Sethi
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Friday, November 20, 2015
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Reviewed by Sumer Sethi
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Friday, November 20, 2015
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Sumer Sethi
Unique blend of academic excellence and entrepreneurship, heading leading firms in India- Teleradiology Providers, pioneering company providing teleradiology services and DAMS (Delhi Academy of Medical Sciences) Premier test preparation institute in India for MD/MS/MCI preparation. He has also been an invited faculty member at various conferences, including Teleradiology in IRIA 2008 and 2011, Hospital Build Middle East, Congress of the Brain Tumor Radiology in Neuro-oncology Society. Dr. Sethi is Editor-in-Chief of Internet Journal of Radiology. He has a keen interest in Web 2.0 technologies and in maintaining his famous radiology blog, which has been featured in multiple international journals.
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