Neuro osteoarthropathy (Charcot's joint) in a young diabetic.

Neuro-osteoarthropathy (Charcot’s Joint) in diabetic patients has been well described in literaturc. It has been defined as a chronic progressive degenerative process principally occurring in weight-bearing joints in the feet of diabetic patients who have underlying peripheral neuropathy and loss of sensation. Although considered as a clinical rarity, it has been reported more frequently in recent years7-9,11,12. This observation can be attributed to the longevity of diabetic patients and dramatic decrease in mortality since the insulin era. The association between juvenile onset diabetes and skeletal lesions is relatively uncommon. We report a case of young woman who had juvenile onset diabetes and developed bilateral neuroarthropathy involving feet.