Charcot Foot in Diabetes

The diabetic Charcot foot syndrome is a serious and potentially limb-threatening lower-extremity complication of diabetes. First described in 1883, this enigmatic condition continues to challenge even the most experienced practitioners. Now considered an inflammatory syndrome, the diabetic Charcot f...

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Published inDiabetes care Vol. 34; no. 9; pp. 2123 - 2129
Main Authors Rogers, Lee C, Frykberg, Robert G, Armstrong, David G, Boulton, Andrew J.M, Edmonds, Michael, Van, Georges Ha, Hartemann, Agnes, Game, Frances, Jeffcoate, William, Jirkovska, Alexandra, Jude, Edward, Morbach, Stephan, Morrison, William B, Pinzur, Michael, Pitocco, Dario, Sanders, Lee, Wukich, Dane K, Uccioli, Luigi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Diabetes Association 01.09.2011
Subjects
Ankle
bone metabolism
Diabetes
Diabetes therapy
Diabetic Foot - diagnostic imaging
Diabetic Foot - pathology
Diabetic neuropathy
Diagnosis
Disease
experts
Foot - diagnostic imaging
Hospitals
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
natural history
Pain
Pathogenesis
pathophysiology
peripheral nervous system diseases
Radiography
Reviews/Commentaries/ADA Statements
Task forces
Trauma
Canada
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Summary:The diabetic Charcot foot syndrome is a serious and potentially limb-threatening lower-extremity complication of diabetes. First described in 1883, this enigmatic condition continues to challenge even the most experienced practitioners. Now considered an inflammatory syndrome, the diabetic Charcot foot is characterized by varying degrees of bone and joint disorganization secondary to underlying neuropathy, trauma, and perturbations of bone metabolism. An international task force of experts was convened by the American Diabetes Association and the American Podiatric Medical Association in January 2011 to summarize available evidence on the pathophysiology, natural history, presentations, and treatment recommendations for this entity.
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This article is copublished in Diabetes Care and the Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, under joint copyright.
ISSN:0149-5992
1935-5548
DOI:10.2337/dc11-0844