Neuropathic Joint Disease

The knee is the joint most commonly affected by intra-articular loose bodies (Milgram, 1991). Fragments may derive from either traumatic injuries (i.e., transchondral fractures and osteochondritis dissecans) or a variety of joint disorders (i.e., degenerative osteoarthritis, neuropathic joint disease) in which the articular surfaces are severely damaged and fragmented. More rarely, loose bodies can be... 

Charcot neuroarthropathy (CN) is a progressive condition that affects the bones and joints of the foot. It is characterised by joint dislocation, subluxation and pathological fractures of the foot in neuropathic patients resulting in debihtating deformity [42]. The incidence of CN is reported to be around 0.1-0.5. Although diabetes is the most common cause in the Western World CN can occur in other diseases associated with peripheral neuropathy. There is no sex predilection and it can occur at any age but is more commonly seen in the fourth or fifth decades of fife and in patients with a long duration of diabetes [42]. 

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