Table of Contents

• Chapter 1 The Charcot Foot and Ankle: Historical Perspective 1 Lee J. Sanders
• Chapter 2 The Natural History of Charcot Neuroarthropathy 13 Nicholas J. Bevilacqua, Frank Bowling, David G. Armstrong
• Chapter 3 New Theories on the Causes of the Charcot Foot in Diabetes 29 William J. Jeffcoate, Fran L. Game
• Chapter 4 Charcot Osteoarthropathy in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes: Are There Differences? 45 Nina L. Petrova, Michael Edmonds
• Chapter 5 Classification of the Charcot Foot 55 Robert G. Frykberg, Lee C. Rogers
• Chapter 6 Imaging of the Charcot Foot 65 William B. Morrison, Conor P. Shortt, Amy Y. I. Ting
• Chapter 7 Neuropathy, Depression and Charcot Neuroarthropathy: the Untold Story 85 Loretta Vileikyte, Andrew J. M. Boulton
• Chapter 8 Principles of Conservative Management 93 Robert G. Frykberg, Magnus Eneroth
• Chapter 9 Silent Neuropathic Bone Injuries and Dislocations - Stage 0 117 Dane K. Wukich, Ronald J. Belczyk
• Chapter 10 Biomechanical Factors in Charcot’s Neuroarthropathy 131 Peter R. Cavanagh, Georgeanne Botek, Tammy M. Owings
• Chapter 11 The Use of Total Contact Casting in the Treatment of Charcot Neuro-ostearthropathy 143 Jan S. Ulbrecht, Judith Pfleegor
• Chapter 12 Footwear in Charcot Arthropathy 157 Lawrence A. Lavery, Melissa Brawner
• Chapter 13 Surgical Management - History and General Principles 165 Michael S. Pinzur
• Chapter 14 Plantar Exostectomies 187 Jeffrey K. Wu, James J. Sferra, J. Patrick Martens
• Chapter 15 Reduction of Neuropathic Foot Deformity with Gradual External Fixation Distraction and Midfoot Fusion 195 Bradley M. Lamm, Dror Paley
• Chapter 16 Rearfoot and Ankle Fusions 209 Alan R. Catanzariti, RobertW. Mendicino, Brandon Child
• Chapter 17 Circular External Fixation in Charcot Neuroarthropathy 231 Dane K. Wukich, Thomas Zgonis
• Chapter 18 Soft Tissue Reconstruction in the Charcot Foot 243 Mark W. Clemens, Michael Cohen, Chris E. Attinger
• Chapter 19 A European Approach to the Diabetic Charcot Foot 259 Stephan Morbach, Carlo Caravaggi, Luca Dalla Paola
• Chapter 20 Medical Treatment for Charcot Neuroarthropathy 281 Kelly Cheer, Andreas Jostel, Edward Jude

About the Author

Dr. Frykberg received his podiatric medical training at the California College of Podiatric Medicine before attending Harvard Medical College's New England Deaconess Hospital in Boston for his podiatric surgical residency. He also holds a Masters in Public Health from Harvard University.

After his residency training he was appointed clinical attending staff at New England Deaconess Hospital during his years of private practice, 1978 to 1999. In 1999 he accepted a position as Dean for Clinical Affairs at the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center. Most recently, he was appointed Chief of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery at the Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Phoenix.