TY - JOUR AU - Montechi, João AU - Barros, Weslen AU - Godoy-Santos, Alexandre AU - Sposeto, Rafael AU - Macedo, Rodrigo AU - Fernandes, Tulio PY - 2021/04/30 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Charcot arthropathy of the foot and ankle: an update JF - Journal of the Foot & Ankle JA - J Foot Ankle VL - 15 IS - 1 SE - Special Article DO - 10.30795/jfootankle.2021.v15.1241 UR - https://jfootankle.com/JournalFootAnkle/article/view/1241 SP - 83-91 AB - <p style="margin: 0px; border: medium; text-align: justify; line-height: 200%; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">To critically evaluate the current literature on the etiopathogenesis of Charcot neuroarthropathy, its diagnostic methods and therapeutic management. Methods: We searched for studies that related Charcot arthropathy with a location in the foot and ankle in the PUBMED and MEDLINE databases. Results: A total of 52 studies were used for this analysis. Conclusion: Charcot neuroarthropathy is a serious disease with significant potential to impact patient quality of life. Although its pathogenesis still raises much controversy, neuropathy seems to have a central role, leading to a trauma, injury, and inflammation cycle. <em><strong>Level of Evidence V; Therapeutic Studies; Expert Opinion.</strong></em></p> ER -