CHARCOTS ARTHROPATHY OF THE SHOULDER FOLLOWING INTRAARTICULAR CORTICOSTEROID INJECTIONS

Authors
PARIKH JR HOUPT JB JACOBS S FERNANDES BJ
Citation
Jr. Parikh et al., CHARCOTS ARTHROPATHY OF THE SHOULDER FOLLOWING INTRAARTICULAR CORTICOSTEROID INJECTIONS, Journal of rheumatology, 20(5), 1993, pp. 885-887
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology
Journal title
Journal of rheumatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0315162X
Volume
20
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
885 - 887
Database
ISI
SICI code
0315-162X(1993)20:5<885:CAOTSF>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
We describe a case of inflammatory and degenerative arthritis treated with intraarticular corticosteroid injections. This led to rapid subje ctive relief of symptoms, but inappropriate repeated injections led to the development of Charcot's arthropathy and rapid destruction of the shoulder joint.