Neurogenic arthropathy of the hand and wrist.
A case of a variant of congenital indifference to pain, in which the patient initially developed lower extremity neurogenic arthropathy ultimately requiring bilateral above-the-knee amputations, is presented. After he began using his upper extremities for weight bearing and load bearing, the patient developed bilateral severe neurogenic arthropathy of his hands and wrists.
D001177:Arthropathy, Neurogenic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000699:Pain Insensitivity, Congenital / Q000150:complications*; D011859:Radiography; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*