The 9 S’s and the 6 D’s for helpful for remembering the causes (the 9 S’s) and the x-ray features (6 D’s) of a Charcot foot:
9 S’s for the possible causes of a Charcot’s foot:
Sugar (diabetes)
Spinal cord injury
Spina bifida
Syphilis
Steroid use
Syringomyelia
Scleroderma
Scaly disease (leprosy)
Spirits (alcohol abuse).
6 D’s for the x-ray features seen in a Charcot’s foot:
Density change
Destruction
Debris
Distension (joint effusion)
Disorganisation
Dislocation
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Related Topics:
Eichenholtz Classification of Charcot’s Arthropathy | Balgrist Score for Charcot foot | I Miss My Shoes: Living with Charcot Foot | SALSA Algorithm for Treatment of Charcot’s Neuroarthropathy
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