Case: Bone & joint disease radiograph #7145900
Bone & joint disease Advanced
Read this radiograph systematically before revealing the answer. What is the main abnormality?
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Answer: Neuropathic (Charcot) arthropathy
What to look for in neuropathic (charcot) arthropathy
- Midfoot disorganisation, debris, sclerosis.
Description by the image author (may be in another language): Charcot-Fuß bei Diabetes, Röntgenbilder im Verlauf. Links: Befall des 4.Zehengrundgelenks (Eichenholtz-Stadium I). Rechts: Nach 2 Jahren Zerstörung des 4. und 5. Zehengrundgelenks und totale Verknöcherung und Deformierung der Fußwurzel-Mittelfuß-Gelenke (Eichenholtz-Stadium III)
Educational case. The diagnosis comes from the image's documented source; the "what to look for" list describes the condition in general and is not a report of this individual image.
