title: Confronting a dramatic situation: the charcot foot complicated by osteomyelitis.
abstract: Charcot osteoarthropathy is a serious complication of diabetic neuropathy. Its prevalence in the diabetic population varies in the literature in relation to certain variables, such as the method of assessment, clinical or instrumental; the population studied; and the scope of the selection. This article is intended as a review of the recent literature concerning Charcot osteoarthropathy in its evolution and complications characterized by the development of ulceration and subsequent bone infection. Diagnosis and treatment strategies--either medical or surgical--are discussed both for Charcot arthropathy and osteomyelitis.
authors.affiliation: Diabetic Foot Department, Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy ldallapaola@libero.it.
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dalla Paola
mesh_terms: D001177:Arthropathy, Neurogenic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019468:Disease Management; D018450:Disease Progression; D005528:Foot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D018579:Patient Selection; D011859:Radiography
keywords: Charcot osteoarthropathy; diabetic foot; diabetic foot surgery; osteomyelitis