title: Unstable acute and chronic Charcot's deformity: staged skeletal and soft-tissue reconstruction.
abstract: Acute and chronic Charcot's foot deformity is a progressive, disabling and disfiguring condition that is prone to ulceration and infection. If conservative treatment is ineffective, bone and soft-tissue reconstruction is a viable option.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, USA. zgonis@uthscsa.edu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zgonis
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Roukis
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Frykberg
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Landsman
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods; D001177:Arthropathy, Neurogenic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001851:Bone Diseases, Metabolic / Q000209:etiology; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000150:complications; D018450:Disease Progression; D016267:External Fixators; D005528:Foot / Q000098:blood supply; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology; D018579:Patient Selection; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011859:Radiography; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013524:Surgical Flaps