Diabetic Neuropathic Arthropathy of the Knee: Two Case Reports and a Review of the Literature

Diabetic neuroarthropathy of the knee or Charcot knee (CK) is a lesser-known complication of diabetes mellitus, with a limited number of case reports and small case series published in the literature. The majority of these reports describe the complexities and challenges that arise in these patients...

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Main Authors:	Amit Patel, Aaron K. Saini, Michael E. Edmonds, Venu Kavarthapu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:	Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9301496

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spelling	doaj-6d3f8fd3049440ae96e4f710940a699d2020-11-25T01:13:00ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572018-01-01201810.1155/2018/93014969301496Diabetic Neuropathic Arthropathy of the Knee: Two Case Reports and a Review of the LiteratureAmit Patel0Aaron K. Saini1Michael E. Edmonds2Venu Kavarthapu3Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UKDepartment of Trauma and Orthopaedics, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UKDiabetic Foot Clinic, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UKDepartment of Trauma and Orthopaedics, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UKDiabetic neuroarthropathy of the knee or Charcot knee (CK) is a lesser-known complication of diabetes mellitus, with a limited number of case reports and small case series published in the literature. The majority of these reports describe the complexities and challenges that arise in these patients undergoing knee arthroplasty procedures. We present two cases of CK, including a rare case of concurrent bilateral disease, and also a review of the current literature.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9301496
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author_facet	Amit Patel Aaron K. Saini Michael E. Edmonds Venu Kavarthapu
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title	Diabetic Neuropathic Arthropathy of the Knee: Two Case Reports and a Review of the Literature
title_short	Diabetic Neuropathic Arthropathy of the Knee: Two Case Reports and a Review of the Literature
title_full	Diabetic Neuropathic Arthropathy of the Knee: Two Case Reports and a Review of the Literature
title_fullStr	Diabetic Neuropathic Arthropathy of the Knee: Two Case Reports and a Review of the Literature
title_full_unstemmed	Diabetic Neuropathic Arthropathy of the Knee: Two Case Reports and a Review of the Literature
title_sort	diabetic neuropathic arthropathy of the knee: two case reports and a review of the literature
publisher	Hindawi Limited
series	Case Reports in Orthopedics
issn	2090-6749 2090-6757
publishDate	2018-01-01
description	Diabetic neuroarthropathy of the knee or Charcot knee (CK) is a lesser-known complication of diabetes mellitus, with a limited number of case reports and small case series published in the literature. The majority of these reports describe the complexities and challenges that arise in these patients undergoing knee arthroplasty procedures. We present two cases of CK, including a rare case of concurrent bilateral disease, and also a review of the current literature.
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Diabetic Neuropathic Arthropathy of the Knee: Two Case Reports and a Review of the Literature

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