Non-infective disease of the diabetic foot
- 1 November 1981
- journal article
- Published by British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume
- Vol. 63-B (4) , 593-596
- https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620x.63b4.7298692
Abstract
Six different conditions of non-infective bone and joint pathology have been seen amongst 67 patients with diabetic neuropathy. The characteristics of each are described. Not all the conditions require treatment but they should be differentiated from osteomyelitis. Charcot osteoarthropathy is the most common condition seen but spontaneous fractures and dislocations generally present greater therapeutic problems. The aim of treatment should be to obtain a stable foot in which there is no undue pressure on the skin from a bony prominence.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: