Early Treatment of Acute Stage 0/1 Diabetic Charcot Foot Can Avoid Major Amputations at One Year
Cristina Bittante,
Valerio Cerasari,
Ermanno Bellizzi
et al.
Abstract:Background: If unrecognized, Charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy (CNO) can be a devastating complication of diabetes. Methods: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the outcomes in a cohort of diabetic patients diagnosed with active CNO managed in a tertiary level diabetic foot clinic (DFC). We included consecutive patients with active CNO, stage 0–1, according to the Eichenholtz–Shibata classification, who were referred from 1 January 2019 to 27 September 2022. Diagnosis of CNO was based on clinical … Show more
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