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Healing of Charcot's joint by pamidronate infusion.
Journal of Rheumatology 1999 August
Treatment of Charcot's joints remains difficult, and involves prolonged periods without weightbearing, immobilization, and surgical salvage procedures to avoid amputation. We describe the efficacy of pamidronate in treating a patient with Charcot's joint, due to hereditary sensory neuropathy, that caused loss of pain sensation. The bone and joint destruction in our patient's left foot was stopped by bisphosphonate treatment, and signs of a reconstructive healing process were observed on the control radiographs. The treatment was administered intravenously every 4 months for 2 years, without restriction on weightbearing, since the patient had refused a plaster cast and an orthotic device. This observation suggests that treatment with bisphosphonates should be used before, or in combination with, other treatment in such cases.
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