SAN ANTONIO – A 15-year-old teen said he’s looking forward to finally walk without pain after a second surgery to correct his Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, which is an inherited neuromuscular condition ...

MAYWOOD, IL. -- Nearly four out of five diabetic patients with severe cases of a disabling condition called Charcot foot were able to walk normally again following surgery, a Loyola Medicine study has ...

In addition to the other, well-known challenges that come with a diabetes diagnosis, such as maintaining appropriate blood sugar levels, patients are faced with the need to pay special attention to ...

Charcot foot typically occurs in morbidly obese diabetics who have neuropathy (nerve damage), which impairs the ability to feel foot pain. Charcot foot usually develops following a minor injury, such ...

A device called a circular external fixator secures foot bones following surgery for Charcot foot. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...