title: Charcot arthropathy of the lumbosacral spine mimicking a vertebral tumor after spinal cord injury.
abstract: Charcot spinal arthropathy is a rare, progressive type of vertebral joint degeneration that occurs in the setting of any preexisting condition characterized by decreased afferent innervation to the extent that normal protective joint sensation in the vertebral column is impaired. The authors report on a case of Charcot arthropathy of the lower lumbar spine mimicking a spinal tumor following cervical cord injury.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ; School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Soo-Bum
authors: SB
authors: Son
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Sun-Ho
authors: SH
authors: Lee
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Eun-Sang
authors: ES
authors: Kim
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Whan
authors: W
authors: Eoh
keywords: Charcot arthropathy; Sacrum; Spinal cord injury