An unusual presentation of acute onset Charcot arthropathy.
Charcot
acute
arthropathy
diabetes
neuropathy
Journal
Journal of surgical case reports
ISSN: 2042-8812
Titre abrégé: J Surg Case Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101560169
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
May 2020
May 2020
Historique:
received:
31
03
2020
revised:
10
04
2020
accepted:
13
04
2020
entrez:
9
6
2020
pubmed:
9
6
2020
medline:
9
6
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Charcot arthropathy is a progressive condition primarily affecting the lower limbs in patients with diabetes mellitus. It is a rare complication of diabetic neuropathy and if left untreated can lead to severe limb destruction necessitating major amputation. Here, we report the case of a 41-year-old female who presented with rapidly progressive Charcot foot over a 10-day period, necessitating open reduction and internal fixation of Lisfranc-type fracture dislocations. Her presentation with a rapidly progressing red, swollen foot with a blister on the plantar aspect prompted initial treatment on the basis of a diabetic foot infection. The report will therefore serve as a useful reminder to maintain a high index of suspicion for Charcot foot, which may present in an atypical manner.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32509268
doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjaa128
pii: rjaa128
pmc: PMC7263751
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
rjaa128Informations de copyright
Published by Oxford University Press and JSCR Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. © The Author(s) 2020.
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