Published April 2005 | Version v1
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Neuropathic osteoarthropathy: iconographic essay

Creators

  • 1. Hospital Santa Lucia, Brasilia, DF (Brazil)
  • 2. Clinica Radiologica Vila Rica, Brasilia DF (Brazil)

Description

Neuropathic osteoarthropathy is characterized by chronic, destructive and non-infectious bone and joint disease developing in patients with some level of loss of proprioception or pain insensitivity. Currently, diabetes mellitus is the most frequent cause of neuropathic osteoarthropathy. The classic appearance on X-rays is bone fragmentation, osteophytosis, joint effusion and joint instability, with preserved bone density. Although conventional X-rays is the most frequently used imaging modality for the evaluation of neuropathic osteoarthropathy and the role of the imaging methods are reviewed as a pictorial essay. (author)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Portuguese)
Osteoartropatia neurotrofica: ensaio iconografico

Identifiers

URL
http://www.spr.org.br/revista/20050406_27_2/93.pdf;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Revista da Imagem
Journal Volume
27
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 93-105
ISSN
0100-9699
CODEN
REIMDO

INIS

Country of Publication
Brazil
Country of Input or Organization
Brazil
INIS RN
38037609
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSIS; METABOLISM; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; SCINTISCANNING; SKELETAL DISEASES
Descriptors DEC
COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; ENDOCRINE DISEASES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; MEDICINE; METABOLIC DISEASES; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; RADIOLOGY; RESONANCE; TOMOGRAPHY

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Notes
19 refs., 33 figs. Also available from http://www.spr.org.br/revista/20050406_27_2/93.pdf. Access on 13 Apr 2007