Conservative and surgical treatment of the chronic Charcot foot and ankle

Charcot neuroarthropathy (CN) is a severe joint disease in the foot and ankle that can result in fracture, permanent deformity, and limb loss. It is a serious and potentially limb-threatening lower-extremity late complication of diabetes mellitus. The aim of this manuscript was to evaluate modern co...

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Veröffentlicht in:Diabetic Foot & Ankle 2013-01, Vol.4 (1), p.21177
Hauptverfasser: Güven, Mehmet Fatih, Karabiber, Atakan, Kaynak, Gökhan, Öğüt, Tahir
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Zusammenfassung:Charcot neuroarthropathy (CN) is a severe joint disease in the foot and ankle that can result in fracture, permanent deformity, and limb loss. It is a serious and potentially limb-threatening lower-extremity late complication of diabetes mellitus. The aim of this manuscript was to evaluate modern concepts of chronic CN through a review of the available literature and to integrate a perspective of management from the authors' extensive experience.
ISSN:2000-625X
2000-625X
DOI:10.3402/dfa.v4i0.21177