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What is a Charcot foot?
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An injury to the bone and/or joint,
Includes fractures and dislocations, Can be insidious, Not an infection, Untreated: chronic destruction of bones and joints. |
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Which of the following is NOT a part of the etiology of charcot foot?
-Loss of protective sensation. -Overt trauma or unperceived injury, -Hyperemia (ulcer, infection, autonomic neuropathy) leading to osteoporosis, -overuse leading to osteoporosis -Abnormal mechanical conditions (equinus). |
overuse leading to osteoporosis
should be prolonged immobilization leads to osteoporosis |
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Give 3 signs or symptoms of charcot foot?
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Swelling
Redness Localized increased skin temperature + Pain, complaints not proportional Deformity or bony prominence Painless hyper-mobility |
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Whats a common misdiagnosis when a charcot foot is in the acute phase?
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mistaken for infection
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Name 3 conservative treatment techniques for charcot foot:
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Early detection is the key!
Plaster cast immobilization Crutches/walker non or partial weight-bearing Temperature and X-ray monitoring Orthopedic walker or walking splint Custom Shoes Ankle Foot Orthoses |
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T or F, fractures in diabetics do not heal?
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False, Fractures in diabetes do heal,but may take twice as long.
Requires absolute rest, followed by gradual return to function |
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What's the prognosis for charcot foot when it involves proximal fractures, instability, poor alignment or arch collapse?
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poor
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Non-surgical v's surgical healing times for charcott foot
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Non-surgical healing time: 5.7 (3 - 18) months
Surgical healing time: 8.8 (6 - 18) months |
