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Charcot joints as chronic complications of diabetes mellitus

Author(s) -

Andrea Péter

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

medicinski pregled

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1820-7383

pISSN - 0025-8105

DOI - 10.2298/mpns0208329p

Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , arthropathy , surgery , malleolus , family history , disease , complication , pediatrics , osteoarthritis , ankle , endocrinology , alternative medicine , pathology

Charcot joints are considered to be chronic complications of diabetes mellitus. Although it is not a common disease, due to its progressive character, it can lead to permanent immobility and reduces quality of life in these patients. It is known that evolution of Charcot joints has three stages and the best results of therapy can only be achieved in the first stage. Later, only surgical treatment can be considered with very poor results.

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