Charcot neuroarthropathy of the foot and ankle: diagnosis and management strategies

Peter A Blume; Bauer Sumpio; Brian Schmidt; Ryan Donegan

doi:10.1016/j.cpm.2013.09.007

Charcot neuroarthropathy of the foot and ankle: diagnosis and management strategies

Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 2014 Jan;31(1):151-72. doi: 10.1016/j.cpm.2013.09.007.

Authors

Peter A Blume¹, Bauer Sumpio, Brian Schmidt, Ryan Donegan

Affiliation

¹ Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, and Anesthesia, Yale School of Medicine, 20 York Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 24296023
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpm.2013.09.007

Abstract

This article reviews current literature discussing the etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and imaging, and conservative and surgical treatment of Charcot osteoarthropathy. The treatment of Charcot osteoarthropathy with concurrent osteomyelitis is also discussed.

Keywords: Charcot ankle; Charcot foot; Charcot osteoarthropathy; Osteomyelitis.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Algorithms
Arthropathy, Neurogenic / diagnosis*
Arthropathy, Neurogenic / etiology
Arthropathy, Neurogenic / therapy*
Foot Joints*
Humans
Osteomyelitis / diagnosis*
Osteomyelitis / etiology
Osteomyelitis / therapy*
Patient Selection