Evaluation of the diabetic charcot foot by MR imaging or plain radiography - An observational study

Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes

Volumn 114, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 428-431

  Chantelau, E ^a   Poll, L W ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autoimmunity; Complications; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetic foot; Neuropathy; Stress fracture; Stress injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE INJURY; BONE REMODELING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC FOOT; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISSOLUTION; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; JOINT EFFUSION; JOINT INJURY; MALE; NEUROPATHIC JOINT DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY ANALYSIS;

AGED; BONE DISEASES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 33750377593     PISSN: 09477349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-924229     Document Type: Article

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