title: A rare case of idiopathic thumb CMC joint neuropathic arthropathy complicated by blunt trauma.
abstract: Neuropathic arthropathy (Charcot joints), which most frequently affects the weight-bearing joints of the body, is commonly associated with a variety of medical and neurological conditions, and is notoriously difficult to treat due to the nature of the underlying pathology. We present a case of idiopathic neuropathic arthropathy of the thumb CMC joint of an elderly female complicated by blunt trauma to the thumb. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case in the literature of this rare association.
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Orthopaedics, Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Hospital and Research Centre, Navi Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Manavdeep
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Orthopaedics, Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Hospital and Research Centre, Navi Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Butala
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Hospital and Research Centre, Navi Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Khedekar
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Hospital and Research Centre, Navi Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Manish
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tripati
keywords: CMC; Charcot joints; Neuropathic arthropathy; Thumb; Trauma