Infection of a Charcot spine. A case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Charcot spine is an unusual neuropathic arthropathy that may be found in patients with complete neurologic lesions of the spinal cord. The case presented represents a progressive destructive lesion of a Charcot spine, which, on extensive investigation and subsequent surgical arthrodesis, demonstrated an infectious process. Infection must be considered as a possible etiology in a destructive lesion of a Charcot spine.
Medical subject headings
- Arthropathy, Neurogenic
- Corynebacterium Infections
- Lumbar Vertebrae
- Thoracic Vertebrae
Anatomy
- cervical spine
- lumbar spine
- thoracic spine