Neuropathic arthropathy

Neuropathic arthropathy (or neuropathic osteoarthropathy), also known as Charcot joint (often Charcot foot) after the first to describe it, Jean-Martin Charcot, refers to progressive degeneration of a weight-bearing joint, a process marked by bony destruction, bone resorption, and eventual deformity due to loss of sensation. Onset is usually insidious.

"Charcot joint disease" redirects here. For other uses, see Charcot disease.
"Charcot foot" redirects here. For the hereditary condition that also causes foot deformity, see Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease.
Neuropathic joint disease
A 68-year-old diabetic female on dialysis presented with a chronic right heel ulcer (3.4 cm X 3.1 cm) of greater than 3 months' duration. Photograph of the wound after thorough wound bed preparation over the course of 2 weeks.
SpecialtyRheumatology 

If this pathological process continues unchecked, it can result in joint deformity, ulceration and/or superinfection, loss of function, and in the worst-case scenario, amputation or death. Early identification of joint changes is the best way to limit morbidity.

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