Abstract
Introduction
Charcot neuropathic osteoarthropathy (CN) is a progressive disease affecting the bones, joints and soft tissue of the foot and ankle, most commonly associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Delay in the diagnosis of CN can lead to disruption of the bony architecture of the foot, deformity, recurrent foot ulceration, cellulitis, osteomyelitis (OM) and, ultimately, amputation.
1 Furthermore, patients with diabetes complicated by Charcot foot have especially high morbidity, frequency of hospitalisation and therefore, significant utilisation of expensive medical resources.
2 Mortality has also been reported to be higher in patients presenting with acute Charcot neuropathic Osteoarthropathy than diabetes alone.
3 the prevalence in this risk group is very high, up to 35%. Patients with Charcot foot typically present in their fifties or sixties and most of them have had diabetes mellitus for at least 10 years.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Vani Raj I
Junior resident, Department of General Medicine, Govt. T.D Medical College, Alappuzha, Kerala, India
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v11i10.13
