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Prevalence and orthopedic management of foot and ankle deformities in Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease
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Prevalence and orthopedic management of foot and ankle deformities in Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease

Matilde Laurá, Dishan Singh, Gita Ramdharry, Jasper Morrow, Mariola Skorupinska, Davide Pareyson, Joshua Burns, Richard A Lewis, Steven S Scherer, David N Herrmann, …
Muscle & nerve, Vol.57(2), pp.255-259
02/2018
DOI: 10.1002/mus.25724
PMCID: PMC5811923
PMID: 28632967
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https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.25724View
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Introduction: Foot deformities are frequent complications in Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease (CMT) patients, often requiring orthopedic surgery. However, there are no prospective, randomized studies on surgical management, and there is variation in the approaches among centers both within and between countries. Methods: In this study we assessed the frequency of foot deformities and surgery among patients recruited into the Inherited Neuropathies Consortium (INC). We also designed a survey addressed to orthopedic surgeons at INC centers to determine whether surgical approaches to orthopedic complications in CMT are variable. Results: Foot deformities were reported in 71% of CMT patients; 30% of the patients had surgery. Survey questions were answered by 16 surgeons working in different specialized centers. Most of the respondents were foot and ankle surgeons. There was marked variation in surgical management. Discussion: Our findings confirm that the approaches to orthopedic management of CMT are varied. We identify areas that require further research. Muscle Nerve 57 : 255–259, 2018
Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease orthopedic complications Clinical Research foot surgery survey pes cavus foot deformities

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