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6 April 2017

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Bilateral Neuropathic Osteoarthropathy of the Shoulder due to Syringomyelia

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Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Tıbbiye Cad. No: 23 34668 Üsküdar/İstanbul, Turkey
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Abstract

Neuropathic osteoarthropathy, which is known as Charcot osteoarthropathy, is a degenerative arthritis that develops as a result of proprioceptive and sensory innervation loss. A 47-year-old man was admitted to the emergency department of the hospital with left shoulder pain, which was ongoing and exacerbating for 5 days. Examination of the cervical region takes a crucial part in determining shoulder pathology. Palliative therapy is the prior treatment of choice as surgical therapy has potential risks in Charcot osteoarthropathy.

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