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Neurogenic osteoarthropathy can be defined as the bone and joint changes that occur secondary to loss of sensation and accompany a variety of disorders. Charcot first described the relationship between loss of sensation and arthropathy in 1868.
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Deli, A., Szendrői, M. (2009). Neurogenic Osteoarthropathy (Charcot’s Joint). In: Szendröi, M., Sim, F.H. (eds) Color Atlas of Clinical Orthopedics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85561-3_4
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