Evaluation and Treatment of Diabetic Neuroarthropathy - Medical ...

Evaluation and Treatment of Diabetic Neuroarthropathy - Medical ... Evaluation and Treatment of Diabetic Neuroarthropathy - Medical ...

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Charcot acute treatment • change initial cast @ 1 week • successive casts based on swelling • serial radiographs • months to resolve • role of bisphosphonates ? inhibit osteoclasts, ↓ skin temp • intranasal calcitonin + Ca. ?

Stage II treatment • protected weightbearing TCC, boot • slow, gradual increase 10-25% over 4 weeks, → x-ray 25-50% over 4 weeks, → x-ray 50-100% over 6-8 weeks, → x-ray

Stage II treatment<br />

• protected weightbearing<br />

TCC, boot<br />

• slow, gradual increase<br />

10-25% over 4 weeks, → x-ray<br />

25-50% over 4 weeks, → x-ray<br />

50-100% over 6-8 weeks, → x-ray

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