Charcot Foot (IMAGE)

Valley Presbyterian Hospital

Charcot Foot

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Photo of patient with Charcot foot, a syndrome described in a new journal article by Dr. Lee C. Rogers at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys, CA. Charcot foot syndrome causes the bones in the foot to soften and break, often resulting in amputation.

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Dr. Lee C. Rogers, Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Van Nuys, CA

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