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A case of a variant of congenital indifference to pain, in which the patient initially
developed lower extremity neurogenic arthropathy ultimately requiring bilateral above-the-knee
amputations, is presented. After he began using his upper extremities for weight bearing
and load bearing, the patient developed bilateral severe neurogenic arthropathy of
his hands and wrists.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
January 8,
1986
Received:
June 11,
1985
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© 1986 American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
