Diabetic Foot
A 58-year-old man with long-standing type 2 diabetes presents with a swollen, warm, erythematous left foot. He denies significant pain but recalls twisting his ankle 2 weeks ago. His foot appears deformed with loss of the medial arch. Peripheral pulses are palpable, sensation is diminished to monofilament testing, and radiographs show fracture-dislocations of the tarsometatarsal joints. Regarding Charcot neuroarthropathy:
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Charcot neuroarthropathy (CN) is a progressive destructive arthropathy occurring in patients with pe...
The Eichenholtz classification stages CN: Stage 0 (prodromal, clinical suspicion, normal radiographs...
Charcot foot and osteomyelitis are easily distinguished clinically; MRI cannot differentiate between...
Treatment of acute Charcot foot includes strict non-weight-bearing or protected weight-bearing with ...
Surgical indications include unstable deformity, recurrent ulceration over bony prominences, failed ...
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