Open AccessNEUROGENIC DISORDERS OF THE FOOT IN DIABETES MELLITUS
Author(s) -
Ernest Kraft,
Efthimios Spyropoulos,
Nathaniel Finby
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
american journal of roentgenology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1546-3141
pISSN - 0361-803X
DOI - 10.2214/ajr.124.1.17
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , foot (prosody) , diabetic foot , physical medicine and rehabilitation , endocrinology , philosophy , linguistics
Neurogenic disorders of the foot in diabetics have been found with increasing frequency in recent years, Therefore, familiarity with the spectrum of roentgen findings appears essential. Significant changes include Charcot joints of the tarsus (destructive type), and bone absorption of the forefoot (multilating type). Charcot joints have been observed in 11 patients, bone absorption in 12, and a combination of both types in 3. This combination strongly suggests a diabetic neuropathy. Pathogenesis and differential diagnosis are briefly discussed.