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Charcot arthropathy is dreadful condition which can destroy a foot and/or ankle. Charcot joints can occur
in not just diabetics. The combination of neuropathy in lieu of even the slightest of injury, the foot can and will
disintegrate.
Early diagnosis is the key. Catch the charcot changes early prior to dislocation, and the process
can be controlled. Catch the foot after dislocation, and it is very hard to reduce and stabilize. We try and we
fail more times then not. Amputation is the end-stage result.
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Midfoot charcot which appears not so bad
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But look at the midfoot deformity
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Note the calcaneus being pulled off the ground as a result of
the severe equinus which always needs to be addressed
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Looks like a simple deformity to fix, right, wrong!
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They all look the same, ugly!
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And you thought it couldn't get worse
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A year later after an ankle sprain
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Diabetic ankle fracture fixed anatomically
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Nine months later, charcot ankle
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