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BONE
Volume 82, Issue -, Pages 79-92Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2015.07.029
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Diabetes; Orthopedic complications; Hip fractures; Ankle fractures; Charcot neuroarthropathy; Plantar ulcers; Infection
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Diabetes is associated with a number of lower extremity orthopedic conditions and complications including fractures, Charcot neuroarthropathy, plantar ulcers, and infection. These complications are of significant clinical concern in terms of morbidity, mortality, and socioeconomic costs. A review of each condition is discussed, with particular emphasis on the clinical importance, diagnostic considerations, and orthopedic treatment recommendations. The goal of the article is to provide a clinical picture of the challenges that orthopedic surgeons confront, and highlight the need for specific clinical guidelines in diabetic patients. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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