Catalog

Syphilitic Charcot arthropathy

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Link to WHO Definition

Syphilitic Charcot arthropathy – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/526344358

A form of neuropathic arthropathy which arises as a complication of late syphilitic polyneuropathy. Joint destruction, most commonly involving the lower extremities, results from damage to sensory nerves.