ID#: 12606
Caption:
This medial x-ray of a patient’s left knee, reveals both the boney, and soft tissue destruction, of the knee joint, which was determined to be a case of neuropathic arthropathy, also known as Charcot’s joint, brought on by a tertiary syphilitic infection. See PHIL 24398, for another view of this patient’s bony deterioration of his left knee. Also see PHIL 12605, for an exterior view of a patient’s arthritic deformity. Syphilis is caused by the bacterium, Treponema pallidum.
High Resolution: Click here for hi-resolution image (4.83 MB)
Content Provider(s): CDC/ Robert Sumpter
Creation Date: 1967
Photo Credit:
Links:
Categories:
CDC Organization
Skip Navigation Links.

MeSH
Skip Navigation Links.
Copyright Restrictions: None - This image is in the public domain and thus free of any copyright restrictions.