Neuropathic osteoarthropathy in a patient with congenital insensitivity to pain.
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چکیده
This report describes a 23-year-old man who presented with multiple joint deformities as a consequence of multiple painless intra-articular fractures.Blood counts, biochemistry, and nerve conduction velocity were all normal. X-ray studies showed joint destruction in hips, elbows and knees.We concluded that he is a case of congenital insensitivity to pain culminating in multiple charcot joints.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of Iranian medicine
دوره 12 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009