Abstract
Charcot arthropathy, also known as neuroarthropathy, is most commonly associated with diabetes mellitus, despite a variety of other etiologies. A limited number of case reports have been published on neuroarthropathies caused by other forms of neuropathy, including alcoholic peripheral neuropathy. We report 4 cases of neuroarthropathy associated with chronic alcoholism in nondiabetic individuals. Conservative management similar to that afforded diabetic patients was successfully employed in these cases. A review of the clinical presentation and the pathology of alcoholic neuropathy is included in this report. ACFAS Level of Clinical Evidence: 4.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 118-124 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2008 |
Keywords
- Charcot foot
- Charcot neuroarthropathy
- alcoholic peripheral neuropathy
- diabetic neuropathy
- foot ulcer
- peripheral neuropathy
- rockerbottom foot
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine