Neuropathic spinal arthropathy in congenital insensitivity to pain.
Neuropathic arthropathy developed in the lumbar spine of a 28-year-old woman with congenital insensitivity to pain. Progressive spinal instability and destruction occurred at the L1-L2 interspace, with resultant kyphosis. Successful arthrodesis was obtained with staged posterior and anterior procedures.
Piazza
M R
MR
Alfred I.duPont Institute, Wilmington, Delaware 19899.
Bassett
G S
GS
Bunnell
W P
WP
D001177:Arthropathy, Neurogenic / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000699:Pain Insensitivity, Congenital / Q000150:complications*; D011859:Radiography; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion