Background. A 61-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus presented to a diabetic foot clinic 1 year after he injured his left foot in a slip injury. Examination showed collapse of the longitudinal ...

Charcot foot is an uncommon deformity of the foot that happens because of nerve damage, often from diabetes. In Charcot foot, the bones and joints of the foot become damaged and do not heal properly.

In addition to the other, well-known challenges that come with a diabetes diagnosis, such as maintaining appropriate blood sugar levels, patients are faced with the need to pay special attention to ...