Product DescriptionDiabetes associated neuropathic osteoarthropathy (Charcot foot) is increasingly recognized as a destructive disease process that often leads to severe disability and is responsible for a severe negative impact on health quality of life. Moreover, it creates the disease of diabetes, a similar negative impact on health services with the resources of healthcare consumption for various surgical procedures, which often leads to reduce amputation end and premature death. There is growing interest among orthopedic foot and ankle surgeons treat surgical correction of deformities acquired, with the goal of improving walking independently, which seems to reverse the deteriorating quality of life of the individual. reconstructive surgery in this population is associated with a significant potential for complications unique, since many patients are morbidly obese, have large ulcers overlying large bone deformities, impaired immunity due to diabetes, and have underlying chronic osteomyelitis with bone quality poor. The review focuses on applications of the principles of Ilizarov to provide stabilization after surgical correction of deformity. This application is reserved for patients at higher risk of complications or failure with the standard methods of orthopedic internal fixation.
Circular fixation for Charcot Foot Nonplantigrade
