
Foot & Ankle | Diabetic Charcot Neuropathy
The Orthobullets Podcast
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Diabetic Charco Neurapathy - What You Should Know
Physical exam for acute charco nerapathy should include inspection. Patients may be ligamently unstable, and nero vascular status should be evaluated using s wine stein monofilament testing. Bone scans may be useful to help determine the presence of superimposed ostio militis. Operative management has a few options, including resection of bony prominences or tendo achilles lengthening. And amputation is also an option.
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