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The causes of the Charcot syndrome.
Clinics in podiatric medicine and surgery - 1 Jan 2008
Jeffcoate William
Abstract excerpt
The Charcot syndrome is a rare complication of neuropathy in diabetes and is characterized by an acute inflammatory episode of the foot that is associated with variable degrees of dislocation, fracture, and deformity. It has no single cause but represents the final common pathway in people who are predisposed to its development by the varying overlap of several different factors. The association of the active...
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