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- In persons with Diabetes Mellitus and
other conditions that damage nerves (neuropathy), an
individual can lose the ability to sense pain, pressure, and
temperature in the skin overlying a joint. This loss of
sensation results in the individual damaging joints
(especially joints in the foot) without being aware of it. A
joint damaged in this manner is called a Charcot
Joint.
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- Enlarged, boggy joint (though
painless)
- Decreased muscle tone in the area
of the joint
- Joint may feel
loose
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- Diabetes Mellitus
(diabetic neuropathy)
- Repeated cortisone injections into
a joint
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Peripheral nerve injury
- Syringomyelia
- Pernicious anemia
- Tabes dorsalis
- Leprosy
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- X-Rays may show bone loss
(degeneration) and/or bony over growth
(hypertrophy)
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- Mechanical devices to assist weight
bearing.
- Podiatry or Orthopedic consultation
- Treat the underlying condition
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