Acute Charcot foot

Acute Charcot foot.

This is one of a series of occasional articles highlighting conditions that may be more common than many doctors realise or may be missed at first presentation. The series advisers are Anthony Harnden, university lecturer in general practice, Department of Primary Health Care, University of Oxford, and Richard Lehman, general practitioner, Banbury. To suggest a topic for this series, please ema...

Mortality Associated With Acute Charcot Foot and Neuropathic Foot Ulceration

OBJECTIVE To compare the mortality of patients with an acute Charcot foot with a matched population with uninfected neuropathic foot ulcers (NFUs). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Data were extracted from a specialist departmental database, supplemented by hospital records. The findings were compared with the results of earlier populations with Charcot foot and uninfected NFUs managed from 1980. ...

Charcot foot--an update.

INTRODUCTION Charcot foot is a relatively uncommon complication of diabetes but one which can lead to chronic ulceration, marked deformity and amputation. Although its aetiology is not fully understood, several advances have occurred in its management. Surgery has a definite role to play but the mainstay of initial treatment is non-operative. Correct diagnosis can prevent progressive deformity....

The diabetic Charcot foot.

Clinical management of acute diabetic Charcot foot in Denmark.

INTRODUCTION Charcot foot is a severe complication to diabetes mellitus and treatment involves several different clinical specialities. Our objective was to describe the current awareness, knowledge and treatment practices of Charcot foot among doctors who handle diabetic foot disorders. METHODS This study is based on a questionnaire survey sent out to healthcare professionals, primarily doct...