title: Alcohol-induced neuroarthropathy in the foot: a case series and review of literature.
abstract: Charcot arthropathy, also known as neuroarthropathy, is most commonly associated with diabetes mellitus, despite a variety of other etiologies. A limited number of case reports have been published on neuroarthropathies caused by other forms of neuropathy, including alcoholic peripheral neuropathy. We report 4 cases of neuroarthropathy associated with chronic alcoholism in nondiabetic individuals. Conservative management similar to that afforded diabetic patients was successfully employed in these cases. A review of the clinical presentation and the pathology of alcoholic neuropathy is included in this report. ACFAS Level of Clinical Evidence: 4.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics/Podiatry, The University of Texas Health and Science Center at San Antonio, TX, USA. shibuya@uthscsa.edu
authors.forename: Naohiro
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shibuya
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: La Fontaine
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Frania
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D001177:Arthropathy, Neurogenic / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000209:etiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D016523:Foot Ulcer / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol