[Charcot's disease of the lumbosacral joint in spinal cord injury: a case report].
OBJECTIVE
Comment on spinal damage in Charcot's disease.


METHODS
We report on a paraplegic patient with T9 spinal cord injury who developed destructive arthropathy of the lumbosacral joint.


CONCLUSIONS
Charcot's disease occurs sporadically during the progression of certain chronic neurological diseases. It affects the limbs and the spine, where it causes major disc and vertebral damage. In cases of spinal cord injury, Charcot's disease must be considered when faced with the appearance of spinal deformity or the aggravation of neurological symptoms. Treatment of Charcot's disease requires spinal osteosynthesis for the relief of neurological compression and the re-establishment of spinal stability.
Brousse
C
C
Service de médecine physique et de rééducation, hôpital Foch, 40, rue Worth, 92150 Suresnes, France. c.brousse@hopital-foch.org
Montigny
J-P
JP
Marroun
I
I
Garreau de Loubresse
C
C
Kahn
J E
JE
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001177:Arthropathy, Neurogenic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D015299:Discitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000209:etiology; D010068:Oxacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000150:complications*; D012447:Sacrum; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000150:complications; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
D015242:Ofloxacin; D010068:Oxacillin