10 Charcot Foot Symptoms
Article Sources
- 1. 'Charcot Foot.' University of California, San Francisco, surgery.ucsf.edu/conditions--procedures/charcot-foot.aspx
- 2. 'Diabetes Complications and Amputation Prevention.' Foot Health Facts, www.foothealthfacts.org/conditions/diabetic-complications-and-amputation-prevention
- 3. 'Charcot Foot.' Foot Health Facts, www.foothealthfacts.org/conditions/charcot-foot
- 4. 'Peripheral Neuropathy - Symptoms and Causes.' Mayo Clinic, 22 May 2019, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/peripheral-neuropathy/symptoms-causes/syc-20352061
- 5. 'Charcot Arthropathy' FootCareMD, www.footcaremd.org/conditions-treatments/the-diabetic-foot/charcot-arthropathy
- 6. 'A Patient’s Guide to Foot Anatomy.' OrthoNorCal, www.orthonorcal.com/blog/a-patients-guide-to-foot-anatomy-21481.html
Open Sores
In a person with peripheral neuropathy, small wounds to the feet may go unnoticed and unmanaged. As the foot loses shape and the bones disintegrate, broken pieces of bone can create pressure points, which may develop into open sores.
A good blood supply is needed for healing. However, diabetes results in damage to the micro blood vessels and poor peripheral blood flow, which can increase the likelihood of chronic ulcers developing. Eventually, amputation may be required in some cases.2‘Diabetes Complications and Amputation Prevention.’ Foot Health Facts, www.foothealthfacts.org/conditions/diabetic-complications-and-amputation-prevention
Advertisement
