Charcot Neuroarthropathy Is Associated With Higher Rates of Phantom Limb After Lower Extremity Amputation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The incidence of phantom limb pain in patients with Charcot neuroarthropathy who undergo major amputation is not well described. The purpose of this study was to determine whether patients with Charcot neuroarthropathy and diabetes who underwent either a below-knee amputation (BKA) or above-knee amputation (AKA) had an increased rate of phantom limb pain compared with those with a diagnosis of diabetes alone.

Methods

Using international classification of disease (ICD) and common procedural terminology (CPT) codes, the TriNetX research database identified 10 239 patients who underwent BKA and 6122 who underwent AKA between 2012 and 2022. Diabetic patients with and without Charcot neuroarthropathy were compared in terms of demographics and relative risk of developin

SUBMITTER: Nam HH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12769913 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature