Treatment Options for Charcot Foot - Babak Kosari, MD

Charcot foot is a neuropathic foot disease that is sometimes seen in patients with diabetes. The prevention of further joint destruction and foot deformity is the primary initial aim in treatment of charcot's foot. Dr. Babak Kosari of Valley Presbyterian Hospital tells us about this disease and how critical it is to have it treated promptly and correctly.

[@HiTechSigns]

Dr. Babak Kosari is full of knowledge , and full of Kindness. We are lucky to have such a Doctor in our life term.

[@katjafalla8249]

My man suffers. Bad,,wish I could help his Arch has not fallen yet but bones cracked,,😣

[@tamarajohnson9668]

I have Charcot Doot but have never been diabetic. You need to correct your statement.

[@rebeccavanmol]

Absolutely. This runs in my family but no one is or has been diabetic.

[@Madmarco983]

Me too

[@blairharris9562]

My nan has had this condition for over 20 years, however has never had any surgery and only 1 x-ray in all of this time. she has been recommended to wear sports trainers which she did for many years however, they are now insufficient as she need a deeper shoe with ankle support. She now wears men's basketball boots which are great.
she has never had any type of special shoe or boot until recent months is she being failed by healthcare professionals?
she has also had a ulcer on her inner ankle on and off for 30 years and has now been non healing for 9 years. yesterday she developed one on her outer ankle and we are devastated as she will now struggle to wear any footwear. The nurse that visited her yesterday didn't seem bothered about the new one and shrugged it off.
I have seen some horror stories about outer ankle ulcers in Charlotte patients. Can anyone offer us any hope or advice?
ps, we are in the UK

[@Rollimggiant]

I am 49. I have this disease and see my podiatrist weekly. I uave a specific orthopedic gym shoe my foot so deformed no other show could work. I actually went up 2 shoe sizes. I just developed it last year so I haven't needed surgery as of yet. I wish i had more to offer .

[@zealkurusuthegatorman5439]

I got Charcot Foot...

[@TheRjjrjjr]

So contradictory. . . it is most definitely NOT preventable! If caught early, you might be able to mitigate the end result, but why lie and say it is preventable? I would NEVER go to this doctor! He seems very confused!

[@dolls2871]

i think uve misunderstood what the doctor is trying to say. I am a clinical pharmacist and currently a medical student and i can say that this is d best explanation i have come across. what the doctor is trying to say is that prevention is better than cure, meaning that even with diabetic patients only about 15% go on to develop it..so if one has a good blood glucose control, one might me able to prevent some of the complication of diabetes which is neuropathy, bad peripheral artery disease of which these two complications are what causes charcots foot. I hope my explanation clears any confusion. Thanks