A review of bone metabolism and developments in medical treatment of the diabetic Charcot foot

Charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy is a rare but severe disorder of bones and joints in weight-bearing skeletal structures. It exclusively occur in patients with neuropathy, and as neuropathy is among the most common chronic complications to diabetes,1 –3 it is among diabetics that most cases today occur. By far the most common location is in the feet (Charcot foot),4–8 usually localized unilaterally to either the midfoot, hindfoot or ankle.9,10
Source: Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Tags: Review article Source Type: research