Charcot Foot

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Charcot Foot Signs and Symptoms

While peripheral neuropathy often develops over decades, the progression of Charcot foot can occur in a matter of weeks or months. Minor trauma, such as twisting the foot, can initiate the process. In patients with Charcot foot the loss of pain perception and loss of the sense of foot position can result in repeated joint injuries.

Symptoms of Charcot foot include the following:

Dislocation of the joint
Heat
Insensitivity in the foot
Instability ...Read the full article