Treatment Failures in Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis Associated with Concomitant Charcot Arthropathy: The Role of Underlying Arteriopathy | Zendy

Felix W. A. Waibel | Zendy; Madlaina Schöni | Zendy; L Kronberger | Zendy; Andreas Flury | Zendy; Martin Berli | Zendy; Benjamin A. Lipsky | Zendy; İlker Uçkay | Zendy; Lukas Jud | Zendy

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Treatment Failures in Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis Associated with Concomitant Charcot Arthropathy: The Role of Underlying Arteriopathy

Author(s) -

Felix W. A. Waibel,

Madlaina Schöni,

L Kronberger,

Andreas Flury,

Martin Berli,

Benjamin A. Lipsky,

İlker Uçkay,

Lukas Jud

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

international journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1878-3511

pISSN - 1201-9712

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.10.036

Subject(s) - medicine , osteomyelitis , amputation , concomitant , foot deformity , surgery , proportional hazards model , retrospective cohort study , dialysis , diabetes mellitus , deformity , endocrinology

Therapy for diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO) with Charcot neuroosteoarthropathy is challenging. In patients with diabetic Charcot osteomyelitis (DCO), both the anatomic deformity and infection must be addressed. This study assessed the outcomes of DCO therapy and variables associated with treatment failure and compared them with outcomes of DFO cases.

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