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1
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What is Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction?

A

A relatively common inflammation of the post tibial tendon

2
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How do we diagnose Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction?

A

Clinically with double & single heel raise, along with medial or lateral pain.
+ an MRI to assess the tendon

3
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How do we manage Post. Tibial Tendon Dysfunction

A
  • Orthotics
  • Reconstruction of tendon
  • Triple fusion of subtalar, talonavicular and calcaneocuboid joints
4
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What causes a diabetic foot ulcer?

A
  • Diabetic Neuropathy - patient unaware of trauma
  • Autonomic neuropathy - lack of sweating/normal sebum production -> Dry cracked skin and sensitivity to trauma
  • Poor vascular supply -> poor healing
5
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How do we prevent Diabetic Foot Ulcers?

A
  • Diabetic Control
  • Smoking
  • Vascular Supply
  • External Pressure from shoes/splints
  • Internal pressure (Deformity)
  • Infection
  • Nutrition
6
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How do we treat a diabetic foot ulcer?

A

Surgically:

  • Improve vascular supply
  • Debride ulcers
  • Correct deformity to reduce load on an area
  • Amputation
7
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Prognosis for Diabetic Foot Ulcer?

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15% of diabetics -> ulceration
25% of ulcer patients -> Amputation
5yr patient mortality is 50%

8
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Define Charcot Neuroarthropathy?

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Progressive degeneration of a weight bearing joint.
Any neuropathy, mostly diabetes leads to rapid bone destruction occuring in 3 stages:
- Fragmentation
- Coalescence
- Remodelling

9
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How do we diagnose Charcot Neuroarthropathy?

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consider in any Diabetic patient with acutely swollen erythematous foot, especially with neuropathy.

Look for a >3* difference between limbs, pain

Do X-ray and MRI

10
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How do we manage a charcot neuroarthropathy?

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  • Prevention
  • Immobilise + no-weight bearing until acute fragmentation resolved
  • Correct Deformity