title: [Diabetic osteoarthropathy of the foot].
abstract: Neuropathic joint disease (described by J.M. Charcot in 1868) is now most commonly seen in patients with diabetic mellitus. We present a patient suffering from a characteristic diabetic neuro-arthropathy of the foot. We report the clinical features, roentgenographic signs, new diagnostic possibilities, and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatologische, Universitätsklinik, Felix Platter-Spital, Basel, Schweiz.
authors.forename: K U
authors.initials: KU
authors.lastname: Blaser
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aeschlimann
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gerber
mesh_terms: D001177:Arthropathy, Neurogenic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Diabetische Osteoarthropathie des Fusses.