Infrared dermal thermometry is highly reliable in the assessment of patients with Charcot neuroarthropathy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Charcot neuroarthropathy (Charcot foot) is a serious limb-threatening complication most commonly seen in individuals with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Although dermal thermometry is widely used by clinicians to assist in the diagnosis, monitoring, and management of the disease, there is limited high-quality evidence to support its reliability. Therefore, this study investigated the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of infrared dermal thermometry in patients with Charcot neuroarthropathy.

Methods

We collected clinical, demographic, health status, and foot examination information on 32 adults with Charcot neuroarthropathy from a metropolitan high-risk foot service in Melbourne, Australia. Infrared dermal thermometry assessments were conducted by two indepen

SUBMITTER: Dallimore SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7489208 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature