Resumen de Pathogenesis and Medical Management of Diabetic Charcot Neuroarthropathy

Janice V. Mascarenhas, Edward B Jude

• The Charcot foot is an acute clinical emergency that warrants immediate management in order to prevent irreversible joint destruction. Offloading remains the mainstay of treatment of Charcot foot; however, adjunctive therapy with antiresorptive agents may facilitate retardation and early recovery from the inflammatory destructive process. This article discusses the medical management of the ever-challenging complication affecting the diabetic foot.