2018年5月1日 · Acute Charcot neuroarthropathy should be suspected in any patient 40 years or older with obesity and peripheral neuropathy who presents with an acutely swollen foot...

Charcot foot is a rare complication that happens when diabetes damages nerves in your lower legs and feet. The best way to prevent serious complications from Charcot foot is to get it diagnosed as soon as possible. Visit a healthcare provider for regular checkups and foot exams if you have diabetes.

A high degree of suspicion of Charcot neuroarthropathy is necessary with thorough history and physical examination when a patient presents with an acute erythematous, warm, or edematous foot, with or without any significant history of trauma or surgery, especially for patients with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy with these symptoms.36

Early recognition of acute Charcot foot in diabetics is a diagnostic challenge as the clinical suspicion even in high risk patients is often low, and the consequences of a missed diagnosis can be devastating. This article provides an overview of the clinical presentation, investigation and treatment of acute Charcot foot.

2023年9月12日 · Diabetic Charcot Neuropathy is a chronic and progressive disease that occurs as a result of loss of protective sensation which leads to the destruction of foot and ankle joints and surrounding bony structures. Diagnosis can be made clinically with a warm and erythematous foot with erythema that decreases with foot elevation.

Acute Charcot neuroarthropathy should be suspected in any patient 40 years or older with obesity and peripheral neuropathy who presents with an acutely swollen foot...

2001年11月1日 · The acute Charcot foot is characterized by erythema, edema and elevated temperature of the foot that can clinically mimic cellulitis or gout. Plain film radiographic findings can be...

2010年2月25日 · Three studies of the long-term follow-up of acute Charcot neuropathic osteoarthropathy have been published. Two of them describe a very low mortality with, respectively, no deaths in 55 patients followed for a mean 92.6 weeks (1) and two deaths in 115 patients followed for 4 years (2).

2018年10月24日 · Acute Charcot foot is a diagnostic challenge.The exact pathophysiology is not fully understood.Acute Charcot foot is often present with a history of trauma or cellulitis which does not respond to antibiotics.The condition is best managed within a multidisciplinary team.The mainstay of the treatment …

Charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy (CN) is one of the most challenging foot complications in diabetes. Common predisposing and precipitating factors include neuropathy and increased mechanical forces, fracture and bone resorption, trauma and inflammation.