JOINT changes associated with diseases of the central nervous system were first described by Charcot. At first these changes were considered peculiar to tabes dorsalis and syringomelia, but with ...

NEUROPATHIC joints occur infrequently as a manifestation of diabetic neuritis. This is a report of two cases of Charcot joints occurring in diabetic patients in which the progress of the degenerative ...

I've just been told that the joint in my big toe on my right foot is essentially worn out. I have what is called "hallux rigidus" -- a progressive arthritis with the cartilage gone from the joint. The ...

Tarsal coalition is a fusion or sticking together of the tarsal bones in the foot. The tarsals are seven bones located at the back of the foot. Tarsal coalition is a congenital disease, meaning you ...