title: Osteoarthropathy.
abstract: Diabetic osteoarthropathy, once considered a rare disorder, is becoming a more frequent finding in the growing diabetic population. However, the diagnosis is often not made during the critical early stages owing to a lack of familiarity with the disorder by the medical community. This article highlights the characteristics of the diabetic Charcot foot including cause and effect and treatment rationale.
mesh_terms: D001177:Arthropathy, Neurogenic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001862:Bone Resorption; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography