Charcot arthropathy of the diabetic foot in a sub-Saharan tertiary hospital: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Charcot foot arthropathy is a potentially limb-threatening condition that leads to progressive destruction of the bones and joints in the neuropathic foot. One of its main causes is diabetes mellitus whose prevalence is steadily increasing. The acute phase is often misdiagnosed t...

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Hauptverfasser: Jean Paul Vwakya Wanzou, Patrick Sekimpi, Johnson Owonda Komagum, Frederick Nakwagala, Erisa Sabakaki Mwaka
Format: Artigo
Sprache:Inglês
Veröffentlicht: BMC 2019-06-01
Schriftenreihe:Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
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Charcot foot arthropathy
Diabetic foot
Sub-Saharan
Online Zugang:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13047-019-0343-0
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