Author(s) Details:
R Shibu
Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala-695011, India.
Shan AK
Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala-695011, India.
Akhil Kumar K
Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala-695011, India.
Binoy S
Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala-695011, India.
This section is a part of the chapter: Management of Charcot Neuroarthropathy of Foot with Hindfoot Retrograde Intramedullary Nail
Charcot foot presents an important diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to clinicians. Some patients can be treated with conservative management in the active acute stage. Offloading the foot and immobilization with an irremovable total contact cast (TCC) is done to prevent further destruction and to preserve the structure of the foot (Shan et al., 2023). Longer duration of TCC leads to osteoarthritis (Griffiths & Kaminski 2021; Christensen et al., 2012). Surgical treatment is often needed for the management of deformities and ulcerations of chronic Charcot foot (Shan et al., 2023). Exostectomy, external or internal arthrodesis and amputation are done depending on the type of deformity and clinical condition of the patients (Galli et al., 2018).
How to Cite
Shibu, R., AK, S., K, A. K., & S, B. (2025). Management of Charcot Neuroarthropathy of Foot with Hindfoot Retrograde Intramedullary Nail. Medical Science: Trends and Innovations Vol. 4, 152–170. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/msti/v4/4184