title: Charcot neuroarthropathy: an unusual case and a review of the literature.
abstract: Charcot neuroarthropathy is a devastating consequence of diabetes, requiring early identification and immediate management. A differentiation should be made from osteomyelitis and other pathologies. The authors describe a case of Charcot foot with radiological findings of complete fragmentation of the calcaneum. Further investigation with magnetic resonance and white cell-labeled imaging revealed osteomyelitis. Below-knee amputation was the only therapeutic option in this hindfoot collapse complicated with osteomyelitis.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary, UK. Eleanna.Salgami@manchester.ac.uk
authors.forename: Eleanna V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Salgami
authors.forename: Frank L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Bowling
authors.forename: Richard W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Whitehouse
authors.forename: Andrew J M
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Boulton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001177:Arthropathy, Neurogenic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016523:Foot Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male