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Acute Clinical Presentation of Charcot Arthropathy

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Case #5: Rx (1)<br />

Pt instructed to NOT bear weight on R LE until further f/u.<br />

Podiatry/ortho. consult written by PCP.<br />

Pt seen the following day by podiatry, and remained in w/c and cam walker.<br />

Pt’s desire was to have surgery to be able to walk again.<br />

Cardiology clearance and vascular status studies (AVI/TBI and arterial flow<br />

studies) were necessary prior to surgery.<br />

About 3 weeks p initial radiograph findings <strong>of</strong> bimalleolar fxr, external<br />

fixation was performed to R ankle.

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