Data on 10 Diabetic Patients Who Underwent Arthrodesis for Charcot Arthropathy
| Patient no. | Treatment | Sex | Age, yr | Side | Diabetes mellitus | Other diagnoses | Follow-up, mo | Outcome | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Duration, yr | Treatment | ||||||||
| 1 | TTC, supracondylar nail | F | 64 | L | II | 6 | Insulin | Retinopathy, HTN, obesity | 11 | Fibrous union, well aligned, pain free |
| 2 | TTC, supracondylar nail | F | 55 | L | II | 10 | Insulin | HTN, IHD, obesity | 12 | Fibrous union, well aligned, pain free |
| 3 | Lisfranc fusion | M | 69 | R | II | 25 | OH | HTN | 12 | Solid arthrodesis |
| 4 | Lisfranc fusion | M | 63 | R | II | 12 | OH | HTN, IHD | 13 | Solid arthrodesis |
| 5 | TTC, supracondylar nail | F | 51 | L | II | 6 | OH | Obesity | 24 | Solid arthrodesis |
| 6 | TTC, supracondylar nail | F | 63 | L | II | 15 | Insulin | 30 | Fibrous union, well aligned, pain free, uses cane | |
| 7 | TTC, supracondylar nail | F | 65 | R | II | 30 | OH | Schizophrenia | 30 | Solid arthrodesis |
| 8 | TTC, supracondylar nail | M | 68 | L | II | 15 | Insulin | HTN, gout, retinopathy | 30 | Pain, nonunion, below-knee amputation booked |
| 9 | Lisfranc fusion | M | 68 | L | II | 20 | OH | Retinopathy, HTN | 34 | Solid arthrodesis |
| 10 | TTC, supracondylar nail | M | 66 | R | II | 30 | Insulin | IHD, HTN | 37 | Fibrous union, well aligned, pain free |
TTC = tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis, L = left, R = right, OH = oral hypoglycemic drugs, HTN = hypertension, IHD = ischemic heart disease.