title: Occurrence of neuropathic osteoarthropathy of the elbow joint after fixation of the radius nonunion in a patient with syringomyelia.
abstract: A case of syringomyelia with Chiari malformation is reported that showed neuropathic osteoarthropathy of the elbow joint after fixation of the ipsilateral radius nonunion. No similar case has been reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Minami
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirayama
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000150:complications*; D001177:Arthropathy, Neurogenic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D017102:Fracture Healing; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000150:complications*; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*