Charcot foot is a very serious condition that can lead to severe deformity, disability, and even amputation. The condition rarely complicates diabetes Mellitus and shows sudden softening of bones in the patients having significant nerve damage. This article highlights on the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of Charcot neuroarthropathy. Charcot neuropathy (CN) was first reported in 1831.
However, it was named after French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot in 1868 who described it as denervation-induced joint destruction. Its relation to diabetes mellitus was first established in 1936. Diabetes is believed to be the most common cause of CN in the world although it may also complicate other diseases related to peripheral neuropathy such as leprosy, syringomyelia following traumatic denervation of a limb, and as a complication of alcohol abuse. Around 16 % of diabetic patients are prone…
