Charcot foot, a crippling diabetes complication, is increasing

A growing number of diabetics are being diagnosed with a debilitating foot deformity called Charcot foot. Charcot foot often confines patients to wheelchairs, and in severe cases can require amputation. But a surgical technique that involves an external fixation device enables most patients to walk normally again.

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