Charcot's joint secondary to neurologic complications of epidural anaesthesia: a case report.
Neurogenic arthropathy or Charcot's Joint is an articular pathology that can strike patient with neurological effects or can be the result of a neurological lesion with deficit of the superficial and deep sensitivity. In this article we introduce one case Charcot's Joint of the hip, caused by an epidural anaesthesia performed for a surgery of the other hip.
Sudanese
Alessandra
A
1st Department of Orthopedic and Traumatology Surgery, Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Via G. Pupilli 1, Bologna, Italy. sudanese@tecno.ior.it
Giardina
Federico
F
Biondi
Federico
F
Traina
Francesco
F
Bertoni
Franco
F
Toni
Aldo
A
D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001177:Arthropathy, Neurogenic / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged