Review Article

Charcot Neuropathic Arthropathy of the Foot: A Literature Review and Single-Center Experience

Table 1

Eichenholtz classification.

StageRadiographic findingClinical finding

I
development
Osteopenia, osseous fragmentation, joint subluxation or dislocation Swelling, erythema, warmth, ligamentous laxity
II
coalescence
Absorption of debris, sclerosis, fusion of larger fragmentsDecreased warmth, decreased swelling, decreased erythema
III
reconstruction
Consolidation of deformity, fibrous ankylosis, rounding and smoothing of bone fragmentsAbsence of warmth, absence of swelling, absence of erythema, fixed deformity