Acute Clinical Presentation of Charcot Arthropathy
Acute Clinical Presentation of Charcot Arthropathy
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.