title: Charcot neuroarthropathy of the foot and ankle: diagnosis and management strategies.
abstract: This article reviews current literature discussing the etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and imaging, and conservative and surgical treatment of Charcot osteoarthropathy. The treatment of Charcot osteoarthropathy with concurrent osteomyelitis is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, and Anesthesia, Yale School of Medicine, 20 York Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA. Electronic address: peter.b@snet.net.
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Blume
authors.forename: Bauer
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sumpio
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Donegan
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001177:Arthropathy, Neurogenic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D033023:Foot Joints; D006801:Humans; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D018579:Patient Selection
keywords: Charcot ankle; Charcot foot; Charcot osteoarthropathy; Osteomyelitis