Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2720757 | The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery | 2008 | 7 Pages |
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
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Authors
Naohiro Shibuya, Javier La Fontaine, Stephen J. Frania,