Charcot's Joint of the Wrist in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

In patients with diabetes mellitus, Charcot's neuroarthropathy mainly affects major weight-bearing joints, especially the foot and ankle. Remarkably, we report a case of Charcot's joint of the wrist - an unusually rare localization in type 2 diabetic patient. A review of medical literature identified only three such cases so far.

Key words

diabetes mellitus - wrist - Charcot's neuroarthropathy

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