Modern surgery, general and operative . 91.—Charcots joint. 644 Diseases and Injuries of the Bones and Joints. mon (Bramwell). Charcots joint is more common in female than in maletabetics. In saying that Charcots joint is often of sudden origin, we meanthat in a single night, as Charcot pointed out, swelhng of a jomt may a day or two the joint sweUing becomes great, and if aspiration is per-formed, yellow serum is obtained. In a week or two the joint begins to creakon movement. The treatment of Charcots disease consists in the wearing of an appa-ratus to sustain the joint. Resection i
Modern surgery, general and operative . 91.—Charcots joint. 644 Diseases and Injuries of the Bones and Joints. mon (Bramwell). Charcots joint is more common in female than in maletabetics. In saying that Charcots joint is often of sudden origin, we meanthat in a single night, as Charcot pointed out, swelhng of a jomt may a day or two the joint sweUing becomes great, and if aspiration is per-formed, yellow serum is obtained. In a week or two the joint begins to creakon movement. The treatment of Charcots disease consists in the wearing of an appa-ratus to sustain the joint. Resection is recommended by some, but_ most surgeons do not advise itsperformance. Southam ad-vocates amputation forcertain cases of Charcotsjoint. He has performedthe operation on 4 amputated twice forankle-joint disease andtwice for disease of thetarsus. In every casethe stumps healed quicklyand without was led to per-form amputation on hisfirst case by the reportof Jonathan Hutchinsonscase of amputation of theleg for perforating ulcerand disease of the bones ofthe foot in a tabetic
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