Endocrine Abstracts

The Charcot joint was originally described as tabetic arthopathy and published in 1868. This occurs in approximately 0.2% of people with diabetes and usually involves a prior peripheral neuropathy. Other factors involved in the pathogenesis of this osteoarthropathy are autonomic neuropathy & trauma.A 74-year-old male presented in August 2004 with a subacute history of right foot swelling & discomfort. There was no discreet history of preceding tr...