title: Diabetic charcot neuroarthropathy of the knee: conservative treatment options as alternatives to surgery: case reports of three patients.
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Technical Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University Hospital of Münster, Münster, Germany ulrich_illgner@web.de.
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Illgner
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hospital Group Twente, Almelo, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Jaap
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: van Netten
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Technical Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University Hospital of Münster, Münster, Germany.
authors.forename: Carolin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Droste
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Center for Rehabilitation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Klaas
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Postema
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Spinal Cord Injuries, Bad Wildungen, Germany.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Meiners
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Technical Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University Hospital of Münster, Münster, Germany.
authors.forename: Hans H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Wetz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001177:Arthropathy, Neurogenic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications*; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016267:External Fixators; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint; D009989:Orthotic Devices