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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Charcot neuropathic osteo-arthropathy, commonly referred to as the Charcot Foot, is a condition affecting the bones, joints, and soft tissues of the foot and ankle. The disorder was first brought to the world?s attention in 1983 by Dr Jean Martin Charcot when he referred to the disease process as a complication of syphilis in the knee joint in his patient. Syphilis was believed to be the most common cause of Charcot arthropathy until 1936, when Dr William Jordan linked it to diabetes. Diabetes is now one of the leading causes of Charcot Foot especially in patients with a long history of the disease. In India the incidence is 1%, but detection rates are increasing, perhaps due more awareness.
The clinical challenges in the diagnosis and management of the Charcot Foot in diabetes were discussed at length at the Amrita Endocrinology, Diabetes and Diabetic Foot Conference (AEDFC 2012) held recently at the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi. Several world renowned surgeons gave their valuable insights on the subject, separating facts from fantasy.
http://www.southasiamail.com/news.php?id=106956
The clinical challenges in the diagnosis and management of the Charcot Foot in diabetes were discussed at length at the Amrita Endocrinology, Diabetes and Diabetic Foot Conference (AEDFC 2012) held recently at the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi. Several world renowned surgeons gave their valuable insights on the subject, separating facts from fantasy.
http://www.southasiamail.com/news.php?id=106956