what does arthropathy mean
Overview. Arthropathy is a collective term for any disease of the joints. The disease may be localized to one joint, as with post-traumatic arthritis, or may affect multiple joints, as with osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis.egenerative arthropathy can also occur secondary to malunion of a nearby fracture that results in altered biomechanics of the joint. Neuropathic arthropathy is the rapid degeneration of joints due to a loss of sensation associated with certain diseases, resulting in impaired position sense and pain perception.