Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hindfoot deformity in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease may be due to a combination of ...

Nearly four out of five diabetic patients with severe cases of a disabling condition called Charcot foot were able to walk normally again following surgery, a new study has found. Nearly four out of ...

A growing number of diabetics are being diagnosed with a debilitating foot deformity called Charcot foot. Charcot foot often confines patients to wheelchairs, and in severe cases can require ...

Diabetes can cause a variety of health conditions, including Charcot foot — a serious disorder that can deteriorate the bones of the foot and lead to deformity and amputation. “The bones of the foot ...

Tibialis posterior tendon transfer effectively corrected the foot drop component of cavovarus foot deformity for patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. “The tendon transfer appeared to function as ...

In addition to the other, well-known challenges that come with a diabetes diagnosis, such as maintaining appropriate blood sugar levels, patients are faced with the need to pay special attention to ...

Dr. V. James Sammarco, MD has authored a chapter featuring a novel technique developed in Cincinnati at his practice for reconstructive foot and ankle surgery. The chapter features a minimally ...

Diabetes can have several complications, including one common side effect: foot damage. Although some types are common, others are rarer. Among the lesser-known conditions is Charcot neuroarthropathy.