Abstract Background: Charcot foot is a longstanding complication of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and the incidence of undiagnosed Charcot disease among diabetic patients ranges from 0.4% to 13%. Aim of Study: This study aimstodiagnose preclinical Charcot disease in longstanding diabetic patients. Patients and Methods: Aprospective study was carried out on 50 patients with longstanding diabetes. Full history was taken, laboratory and radiological investigations were performed. Results: 52% of patients were found to have positive findings for Charcot disease. Positive findings on X-ray were found to be significantly related with age, HbA1C, DM duration and body mass index. Conclusion: Patients with long standing diabetes mellitus with no obvious deformity or foot ulcerations should be screened for Charcot foot X-ray findings and should be advised about proper glycemic control, avoiding minor trauma and seeking medical advice once early clinical signs of Charcot foot appear.
NADER M. HAMADA, M.D., M. E. E. M., & M. ABDEL RAHMAN, M.Sc., A. R. (2021). Asymptomatic Charcot Foot in Longstanding Diabetes. The Medical Journal of Cairo University, 89(September), 1417-1425. doi: 10.21608/mjcu.2021.194950
MLA
MOHAMED E. EL-SHINAWI, M.D.; NADER M. HAMADA, M.D.; ABDEL RAHMAN M. ABDEL RAHMAN, M.Sc.. "Asymptomatic Charcot Foot in Longstanding Diabetes". The Medical Journal of Cairo University, 89, September, 2021, 1417-1425. doi: 10.21608/mjcu.2021.194950
HARVARD
NADER M. HAMADA, M.D., M. E. E. M., M. ABDEL RAHMAN, M.Sc., A. R. (2021). 'Asymptomatic Charcot Foot in Longstanding Diabetes', The Medical Journal of Cairo University, 89(September), pp. 1417-1425. doi: 10.21608/mjcu.2021.194950
VANCOUVER
NADER M. HAMADA, M.D., M. E. E. M., M. ABDEL RAHMAN, M.Sc., A. R. Asymptomatic Charcot Foot in Longstanding Diabetes. The Medical Journal of Cairo University, 2021; 89(September): 1417-1425. doi: 10.21608/mjcu.2021.194950
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