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To demonstrate a multidisciplinary approach for limb salvage in advanced diabetic Charcot hindfoot collapse with non-traumatic calcaneal fracture.

Integrated mechanical and metabolic limb salvage for advanced diabetic Charcot hindfoot collapse with non-traumatic calcaneal fracture: an 8-year follow-up case report

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Case report describes successful limb salvage in a diabetic patient with Charcot hindfoot collapse, suggesting integrated approach.

To demonstrate a multidisciplinary approach for limb salvage in advanced diabetic Charcot hindfoot collapse with non-traumatic calcaneal fracture.
Corrective osteotomy of the calcaneus
Internal fixation with headless compression screws and autologous iliac bone grafting
Staged postoperative unloading protocol followed by gradual loading and sequential metabolic therapy.
Bone union achieved at approximately 3 months post-surgery.
Patient maintained 94 score on the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society ankle-hindfoot score at 8 years follow-up.
No recurrent ulceration, infection, fixation failure, or amputation reported during follow-up.

Nozaka et al. (2026) studied this question.

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