Charcot’s Elbow Following Syringomyelia: Revisited

Authors

  • Suman CPS Department of Orthopaedics, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal University, Manipal, Udupi District, Karnataka, India.
  • Vivek Pandey Department of Orthopaedics, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal University, Manipal, Udupi District, Karnataka, India.
  • Kiran V Acharya Department of Orthopaedics, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal University, Manipal, Udupi District, Karnataka, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.2758

Keywords:

charcot’s joint; elbow; syringomyelia; ulnar nerve.

Abstract

Neuropathic arthropathy of the elbow joint is uncommon with a reported incidence of 3-8%only. The natural history, pathogenesis and management approaches are debatable with an absence of clear guidelines. We report two cases of Charcot’s elbow following syringomyelia with ulnar nerve manifestations. One patient required debulkingsynovectomy and ulnar nerve decompression while the other was managed conservatively. The article aims to enrich the limited knowledge of managing Charcot’s elbow.

Keywords: charcot’s joint; elbow; syringomyelia; ulnar nerve.

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CPS, S., Pandey, V., & Acharya, K. V. (2014). Charcot’s Elbow Following Syringomyelia: Revisited. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 52(194), 822–824. https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.2758

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