title: An overview of bone grafting techniques for the diabetic Charcot foot and ankle.
abstract: Surgical options for diabetic Charcot neuroarthropathy of the foot and ankle must take into consideration the challenging environment for bone healing that accompanies these complex pathologic conditions. Bone grafting has established an important role in reconstructive surgery to promote bone formation, replacement, and repair. This article provides an overview of available bone grafting methods in conjunction with a review of the literature on these techniques as they pertain to diabetic Charcot foot and ankle reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Division of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, MSC 7776, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
authors.forename: Crystal L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Ramanujam
authors.forename: Zacharia
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Facaros
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zgonis
mesh_terms: D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001177:Arthropathy, Neurogenic / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology