Publications by authors named "Thomas Winther"

Background: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a real public health problem which carry a high risk of amputation. The treatment of DFUs is based on general management such as the treatment of infection, arterial disease, and offloading, but recent studies have shown that the quality of the local covering can impact the healing rate.

Case Summary: We report the case of a 39-year-old man, living with diabetes since the age of 15, who developed DFU on the dorsum of his left foot, with muscle and tendon involvement.

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Charcot neuroarthropathy (CN) is a destructive complication of the joints in patients with diabetes and should be managed from the onset of the first symptoms to avoid joint deformity and the risk of amputating the affected joint. Here, we describe the case of a young 24-year-old patient living with type I diabetes who developed active bilateral CN in both tarsal joints. This case of neuroarthropathy was uncommon due to the bilateral presentation at the same level of the joint.

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