title: Major arthrodeses in patients with neuropathic arthropathy.
abstract: Neuropathic arthropathy is a complex deformity found in a multitude of disease processes. Various forms of conservative and surgical treatment options have been reported throughout the literature; however, a limited number of such treatments address the underlying deformity. This article reviews the indications and surgical criteria necessary to perform successful arthrodesis procedures in patients afflicted with this problem. A case report is presented, using arthrodesis as a salvage procedure for a painful Charcot deformity of the midfoot in a patient with diabetic neuroarthropathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Podiatric Surgery, St. John Hospital-Macomb Center, Harrison Township, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Sticha
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Frascone
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Wertheimer
mesh_terms: D001174:Arthrodesis; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000150:complications*; D005531:Foot Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged