2012
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-36162012000500013
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Artropatia de charcot do mediopé no paciente diabético: complicação de uma doença epidêmica

Abstract: Objectives: To outline the epidemiological profile of diabetic patients with Charcot arthropathy affecting the midfoot alone or extending from the midfoot to the hindfoot; To assess the results from the treatment that these patients undergo, according to a preestablished protocol, over the medium term. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 88 patients (110 extremities) with Charcot arthropathy of the midfoot. The minimum follow-up period was 12 months. We included 45 patients with Charcot arthropathy affecting… Show more

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“…7 In diabetes, deformity due to Charcot neuroarthropathy is increasingly recognized. 8 It is very important to prevent deformity in diabetic subjects by the use of adequate footwear. Similarly, acute Charcot neuroarthropathy should be aggressively treated to maintain the normal architecture of the foot.…”
Section: Prevention and Treatment Of Neuropathymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…7 In diabetes, deformity due to Charcot neuroarthropathy is increasingly recognized. 8 It is very important to prevent deformity in diabetic subjects by the use of adequate footwear. Similarly, acute Charcot neuroarthropathy should be aggressively treated to maintain the normal architecture of the foot.…”
Section: Prevention and Treatment Of Neuropathymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Para tanto, é necessário a resolução da inflamação decorrente do processo destrutivo local desencadeado pela AC, prevenindo, assim, a acentuação das deformidades e instabilidade das articulações que podem provocar ulceração secundária (4,10,21) . O tratamento preferencialmente utilizado e referenciado em grande parte das publicações referendadas é o conservador (4,5,16,18,22,23) . As interpretações vão de acordo com a literatura atual sobre o assunto.…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
“…Conforme atestam Ferreira et al (16) , em estudo desenvolvido na nossa instituição, o diagnóstico precoce e o adequado tratamento da AC localizada no mediopé contribuem na prevenção das úlceras de pressão e minimizam a chance de se desenvolver infecção secundária, reduzindo o custo do tratamento e o risco de amputação. Tais medidas podem contribuir para desonerar o sistema de saúde, principalmente nos países onde o financiamento da rede pública depende de recursos governamentais.…”
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