Acute Clinical Presentation of Charcot Arthropathy
Acute Clinical Presentation of Charcot Arthropathy
Acute Clinical Presentation of Charcot Arthropathy
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<strong>Charcot</strong> treatment plan<br />
• Recognize the condition<br />
• Appropriate imaging and referrals<br />
• Off-load the joint, immobilization, NWB<br />
• Stabilization (casting) until bones stabilize<br />
• Appropriate custom footwear to accommodate deformity once stable<br />
• Pharmacologic therapy:<br />
Bisphosphonates – limited but promising research into using these in acute<br />
phase <strong>of</strong> <strong>Charcot</strong> joint disease to minimize bony resorption
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