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Charcot arthropathy (CA) is well established in the literature as a destructive and disabling condition of the foot and ankle. A defining characteristic of CA is the initial insidious, cumulative onset of clinical symptoms, which are often uncorrelated with negative radiographic observation. Quite often, affected neuropathic patients are oblivious to recurrent tissue microtrauma, leading to disruption of bony architecture, structural instability, recurrent plantar ulceration, and ultimately increased amputation risk. In its most benign form, the classic rocker-bottom CA midfoot deformity can have a profound negative effect on patient function and quality of life. As an advanced pathology, CA can lead to severe infection with a reported 28–37% increase in patient mortality.
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Smith, W.B., Daigre, J. (2019). Charcot Midfoot. In: Hyer, C., Berlet, G., Philbin, T., Bull, P., Prissel, M. (eds) Essential Foot and Ankle Surgical Techniques. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14778-5_16
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