Charcot neuroarthropathy: realignment of diabetic foot by means of osteosynthesis using intramedullary screws – case report()()

Diabetes mellitus is a serious disease that affects a large portion of the population. Charcot neuroarthropathy is one of its major complications and can lead to osteoarticular deformities, functional incapacity, ulcers and ankle and foot infections. Realignment of the foot by means of arthrodesis p...

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Autores principales: dos Santos, Alexandre Leme Godoy, Albino, Rômulo Ballarin, Ortiz, Rafael Trevisan, Sakaki, Marcos Hideyo, de Andrade Corsato, Marcos, Fernandes, Tulio Diniz
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2014
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4487470/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26229858
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rboe.2014.08.006
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Sumario:Diabetes mellitus is a serious disease that affects a large portion of the population. Charcot neuroarthropathy is one of its major complications and can lead to osteoarticular deformities, functional incapacity, ulcers and ankle and foot infections. Realignment of the foot by means of arthrodesis presents a high rate of implant failure due to weight-bearing on an insensitive foot. The aim of this report was to describe successful use of intramedullary osteosynthesis with compression screws to stabilize the deformed foot, in a diabetic patient with neuroarthropathy.

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