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. 2024 Feb 26;9(1):24730114241232977.
doi: 10.1177/24730114241232977. eCollection 2024 Jan.

Minimally Invasive Exostectomy for Charcot Neuroarthropathy

James Pate  1 , Olivia Jagiella-Lodise  2 , Jordan Dunson  1 , Jesse Doty  1
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Minimally Invasive Exostectomy for Charcot Neuroarthropathy

James Pate et al. Foot Ankle Orthop. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Charcot; exostectomy; minimally invasive.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author(s) declared the following potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Jesse Doty, MD, reports grants, royalties, and consulting fees from Arthrex. ICMJE forms for all authors are available online.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Left to right: Intraoperative photos demonstrating progressive removal of bony prominence using burr technique. The first photo reveals plantar retraction of soft tissues during resection, the middle photo reveals dorsal retraction of soft tissues during resection, and the final photo reveals intact surgical incision without soft tissue damage after completion.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Intraoperative fluoroscopy images demonstrating (A) the plantar prominence necessitating excision, (B) progressive morselization of the prominence using burr technique, and (C) evidence of eradication of bony prominence with development of the planar surface after irrigation of reamings.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Top to bottom: Preoperative lateral and anteroposterior (AP) weightbearing radiographs demonstrating plantar bony prominence, and 1 week postoperative lateral and AP radiographs demonstrating successful exostectomy without bony complications.
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