Simultaneous Total Knee Arthroplasty and Ankle Arthrodesis for Charcot Neuroarthropathy

Figure 1

Clinical picture. (a) The patient is limping, but not using any assistive device. Marked varus instability of the left ankle is observed during the stance phase of walking. (b) There is marked swelling but no instability of the left knee joint. (c) The left ankle joint has marked swelling, and the foot is medially dislocated. A skin ulcer has formed at the lateral malleolus.

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