As these problems begin, you may not know that your foot is hurt since nerve damage keeps you from feeling pain. So the injury or the sore gets worse as you walk on it. Then the bones in the foot ...
Charcot foot is an uncommon deformity of the foot that happens because of nerve damage, often from diabetes. In Charcot foot, the bones and joints of the foot become damaged and do not heal properly.
When most of us hear the word "diabetes," the first word that pops into our minds is blood sugar but the long-term illness can sneakily damage things behind our backs, particularly in places we hardly ...
Background. A 61-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus presented to a diabetic foot clinic 1 year after he injured his left foot in a slip injury. Examination showed collapse of the longitudinal ...
Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease (CMT) is a neurological disorder affecting the peripheral nerves. Peripheral nerves act as a connection between the central nervous system (CNS), which includes the brain ...
Charcot foot is a disease that causes weakness of the bones and joints. It commonly affects the middle of the foot, the hindfoot joint, and the ankle and forefoot joints. Charcot foot, also known as ...