Bilateral Charcot hip Arthropathy Due to Tabes Dorsalis: A Case Report

This article illustrates the clinical course of a patient diagnosed to have bilateral Charcot hip arthropathy secondary to tabes dorsalis from delayed untreated syphilitic infection. This differential diagnosis of rapid bilateral hip destruction was a near-extinct entity, and a high index of suspici...

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Main Authors: Ip Hoi Yeung, Yeung Yip Kan, Luk Kristine Shik, Lam Polly Wy, Wong Kwok Ho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jotr.2017.08.003