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Diabetic Osteopathy: Report of a Relentlessly Progressive Case, with Clinico‐Pathologic Correlations
Author(s) -
SHAGAN BERNARD P.,
FRIEDMAN SANDOR A.,
ALLESANDRI RAUL
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1973.tb01664.x
Subject(s) - medicine , osteopathy , pathogenesis , cartilage , pathology , diabetes mellitus , anatomy , endocrinology , alternative medicine
A case is presented of diabetic neuropathy with progressive, persistent destruction of the skeletal structure of one foot despite immobilization. Pathologic examination revealed only bland necrosis of the bone and cartilage. The pathogenesis of diabetic osteopathy requires further clarification.