Charcot's arthropathy of the shoulder following intraarticular corticosteroid injections.
We describe a case of inflammatory and degenerative arthritis treated with intraarticular corticosteroid injections. This led to rapid subjective relief of symptoms, but inappropriate repeated injections led to the development of Charcot's arthropathy and rapid destruction of the shoulder joint.
Parikh
J R
JR
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Houpt
J B
JB
Jacobs
S
S
Fernandes
B J
BJ
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000368:Aged; D001177:Arthropathy, Neurogenic / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006300:Health Services Misuse; D006801:Humans; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000473:pathology
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones