Charcot's arthropathy of the hip joints: a late manifestation of tabes dorsalis successfully treated by total joint arthroplasty. report of 2 cases.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
This article describes 2 cases of Charcot's arthropathy of the hip joints successfully treated with cemented total hip arthroplasty. Follow-up at 10 and 9.5 years confirmed the success of the treatment. This article also includes a review of current publications on the topic.
Medical subject headings
- Arthropathy, Neurogenic
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
- Tabes Dorsalis
Anatomy
- hip