The diabetic Charcot foot syndrome is a serious and potentially limb-threatening lower-
extremity complication of diabetes. First described in 1883, this enigmatic condition …

Charcot arthropathy is a destructive process, most commonly affecting joints of the foot and
ankle in diabetics with peripheral neuropathy. Affected individuals present with swelling …

The implementation of an inpatient diabetic foot service should be the goal of all institutions
that care for patients with diabetes. The objectives of this team are to prevent problems in …

Foot infections are a common and serious problem in persons with diabetes. Diabetic foot
infections (DFIs) typically begin in a wound, most often a neuropathic ulceration. While all …

OBJECTIVE To compare risks of lower-extremity amputation between patients with Charcot
arthropathy and those with diabetic foot ulcers. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A …

Cardiac function and oxygen consumption were measured in 25 patients who underwent
amputation for peripheral vascular disease (PVD), and in five similarly aged control patients …

Background: The treatment of Charcot foot arthropathy is one of the most controversial
issues facing orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeons. Although current orthopaedic textbooks …

Twenty patients with severe neuropathic (Charcot) ankle deformities underwent 21
attempted ankle fusions with a retrograde locked intramedullary nail as an alternative to …

Supination-external rotation (SER) fractures of the ankle may present with a medial
ligamentous injury that is not apparent on the initial radiographs. A cadaver gravity-stress …

Background: Plantar forefoot ulcers in individuals with diabetes often lead to deep infection
and lower extremity amputation. Increasing evidence suggests that the process is initiated …