title: Neurogenic arthropathy of the knee due to chronic alcoholism: two case reports.
abstract: The authors report two cases of neurogenic arthropathy of the knee in patients affected by chronic alcoholism. The aim of the authors is to discuss the etiopathogenic theory (neurotraumatic or/and neurovascular) as well as the mechanism by which alcohol damages joints.
authors.affiliation: I Divisione, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sudanese
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Paderni
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Guerra
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bertoni
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D001177:Arthropathy, Neurogenic / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged