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ArticleArchives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery2023

Histopathological assessment of a two-stage reconstructive procedure of the infected Charcot foot.

Alexander T Mehlhorn, Ulrich Illgner, Stefan Lemperle, Hubert Hoerterer, Veith Krenn, Markus Walther

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Article in Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Alexander T MehlhornCenter of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Schönklinik München Harlaching, Harlachingerstrasse 55, 81549, Munich, Germany. amehlhorn@schoen-klinik.de.
Ulrich IllgnerOrthopädische Privatpraxis Seintsch Illgner, Koblenz, Germany.
Stefan LemperleCenter of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Schönklinik München Harlaching, Harlachingerstrasse 55, 81549, Munich, Germany.
Hubert HoertererCenter of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Schönklinik München Harlaching, Harlachingerstrasse 55, 81549, Munich, Germany.
Veith KrennMVZ-Zentrum Für Histologie, Zytologie Und Molekulare Diagnostik GmbH, Max-Planck-Str. 5, Trier, Germany.
Markus WaltherCenter of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Schönklinik München Harlaching, Harlachingerstrasse 55, 81549, Munich, Germany.
Schön Klinik München Harlaching · DELMU Klinikum · DEOrthopädische Praxis · DEZentrum für Pathologie und Zytodiagnostik · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionCharcot neuropathic osteoarthropathy (CN) can be complicated by osteomyelitis (OM). Surgery is a standard procedure to treat OM including debridement and interposition of antibiotic-loaded cement (ABLC) spacer. The course of CN and OM was investigated on a histopathological level. MATERIALS AND

methodsDiabetic patients (n = 15) suffering from CN and midfoot OM underwent surgical debridement and interposition of ABLC was interposed. 6 weeks later, ABLC was removed and bone samples were taken again. Histopathological Charcot Score (HCS), Histopathological Osteomyelitis Evaluation Score (HOES) and microbiological assessment were used to evaluate osteomyelitic and neuroosteoarthropathic activity at both time points.

resultsInterposition of ABLC leads to microbiological/histopathological eradication of OM in 73%/87% of patients. CN activity-measured by HCS-could be reduced from moderate to low activity by ABLC spacer and correlated with HOES.

conclusionsCN activity could be reduced by surgery. It can be suggested that neuroosteoarthropathic activity measured by HCS is triggered by OM.

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Diabetic FootOsteomyelitisPlastic Surgery ProceduresFootHumansAntibiotic-loaded cement spacerCharcot neuropathic osteoarthropathyHistopathological Charcot ScoreOsteomyelitis

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