title: Charcot's Elbow Following Syringomyelia: Revisited.
abstract: Neuropathic arthropathy of the elbow joint is uncommon with a reported incidence of 3-8%only. The natural history, pathogenesis and management approaches are debatable with an absence of clear guidelines. We report two cases of Charcot's elbow following syringomyelia with ulnar nerve manifestations. One patient required debulkingsynovectomy and ulnar nerve decompression while the other was managed conservatively. The article aims to enrich the limited knowledge of managing Charcot's elbow.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal University, Manipal, Udupi District, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cps
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal University, Manipal, Udupi District, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal University, Manipal, Udupi District, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: K V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Acharya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001177:Arthropathy, Neurogenic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004551:Elbow Joint; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000150:complications*; D020424:Ulnar Neuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: charcot's joint; elbow; syringomyelia; ulnar nerve.