Destructive arthropathy occurring when pain and proprioception are impaired while joint mobility is maintained
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Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
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Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
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Presentation
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Lee D et al: Charcot spinal arthropathy. J Craniovertebr Junction Spine. 9(1):9-19, 2018
Staudt MD et al: Charcot spinal arthropathy in patients with congenital insensitivity to pain: a report of two cases and review of the literature. Neurosurg Rev. 41(4):899-908, 2018
Ledbetter LN et al: Spinal neuroarthropathy: pathophysiology, clinical and imaging features, and differential diagnosis. Radiographics. 150121, 2016
Aebli N et al: Characteristics and surgical management of neuropathic (Charcot) spinal arthropathy after spinal cord injury. Spine J. 14(6):884-91, 2014
Jacobs WB et al: Surgical management of Charcot spinal arthropathy: a single-center retrospective series highlighting the evolution of management. J Neurosurg Spine. 17(5):422-31, 2012
Haus BM et al: Long-term follow-up of the surgical management of neuropathic arthropathy of the spine. Spine J. 10(6):e6-e16, 2010
Hong J et al: Complications in the management of Charcot spinal arthropathy. J Neurosurg Spine. 11(3):365-8, 2009
Morita M et al: Charcot spinal disease after spinal cord injury. J Neurosurg Spine. 9(5):419-26, 2008
Wagner SC et al: Can imaging findings help differentiate spinal neuropathic arthropathy from disk space infection? Initial experience. Radiology. 214(3):693-9, 2000
Palestro CJ et al: Radionuclide imaging in orthopedic infections. Semin Nucl Med. 27(4):334-45, 1997
Standaert C et al: Charcot spine as a late complication of traumatic spinal cord injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 78(2):221-5, 1997
Arnold PM et al: Surgical management of lumbar neuropathic spinal arthropathy (Charcot joint) after traumatic thoracic paraplegia: report of two cases. J Spinal Disord. 8(5):357-62, 1995
Heggeness MH: Charcot arthropathy of the spine with resulting paraparesis developing during pregnancy in a patient with congenital insensitivity to pain. A case report. Spine. 19(1):95-8, 1994
Park YH et al: Imaging findings in spinal neuroarthropathy. Spine. 19(13):1499-504, 1994
Montgomery TJ et al: Traumatic neuropathic arthropathy of the spine. Orthop Rev. 22(10):1153-7, 1993
Harrison MJ et al: Spinal Charcot arthropathy. Neurosurgery. 28(2):273-7, 1991
Crim JR et al: Spinal neuroarthropathy after traumatic paraplegia. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 9(2):359-62, 1988
Kalen V et al: Charcot arthropathy of the spine in long-standing paraplegia. Spine. 12(1):42-7, 1987
Fishel B et al: Multiple neuropathic arthropathy in a patient with syphilis. Clin Rheumatol. 4(3):348-52, 1985
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Abbreviations
Neuropathic spine, neuropathic arthropathy
Definitions
Destructive arthropathy occurring when pain and proprioception are impaired while joint mobility is maintained
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Lee D et al: Charcot spinal arthropathy. J Craniovertebr Junction Spine. 9(1):9-19, 2018
Staudt MD et al: Charcot spinal arthropathy in patients with congenital insensitivity to pain: a report of two cases and review of the literature. Neurosurg Rev. 41(4):899-908, 2018
Ledbetter LN et al: Spinal neuroarthropathy: pathophysiology, clinical and imaging features, and differential diagnosis. Radiographics. 150121, 2016
Aebli N et al: Characteristics and surgical management of neuropathic (Charcot) spinal arthropathy after spinal cord injury. Spine J. 14(6):884-91, 2014
Jacobs WB et al: Surgical management of Charcot spinal arthropathy: a single-center retrospective series highlighting the evolution of management. J Neurosurg Spine. 17(5):422-31, 2012
Haus BM et al: Long-term follow-up of the surgical management of neuropathic arthropathy of the spine. Spine J. 10(6):e6-e16, 2010
Hong J et al: Complications in the management of Charcot spinal arthropathy. J Neurosurg Spine. 11(3):365-8, 2009
Morita M et al: Charcot spinal disease after spinal cord injury. J Neurosurg Spine. 9(5):419-26, 2008
Wagner SC et al: Can imaging findings help differentiate spinal neuropathic arthropathy from disk space infection? Initial experience. Radiology. 214(3):693-9, 2000
Palestro CJ et al: Radionuclide imaging in orthopedic infections. Semin Nucl Med. 27(4):334-45, 1997
Standaert C et al: Charcot spine as a late complication of traumatic spinal cord injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 78(2):221-5, 1997
Arnold PM et al: Surgical management of lumbar neuropathic spinal arthropathy (Charcot joint) after traumatic thoracic paraplegia: report of two cases. J Spinal Disord. 8(5):357-62, 1995
Heggeness MH: Charcot arthropathy of the spine with resulting paraparesis developing during pregnancy in a patient with congenital insensitivity to pain. A case report. Spine. 19(1):95-8, 1994
Park YH et al: Imaging findings in spinal neuroarthropathy. Spine. 19(13):1499-504, 1994
Montgomery TJ et al: Traumatic neuropathic arthropathy of the spine. Orthop Rev. 22(10):1153-7, 1993
Harrison MJ et al: Spinal Charcot arthropathy. Neurosurgery. 28(2):273-7, 1991
Crim JR et al: Spinal neuroarthropathy after traumatic paraplegia. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 9(2):359-62, 1988
Kalen V et al: Charcot arthropathy of the spine in long-standing paraplegia. Spine. 12(1):42-7, 1987
Fishel B et al: Multiple neuropathic arthropathy in a patient with syphilis. Clin Rheumatol. 4(3):348-52, 1985
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