Difference in Presentation of Charcot Osteoarthropathy in Type 1 Compared With Type 2 Diabetes

The majority of patients developing Charcot osteoarthropathy (COA) are in their 6th and 7th decades, and 80% of them have had diabetes for over 10 years (1). However, no reports have assessed the differences in the demographic features of patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The purpose of this study was to compare the age of presentation and duration of diabetes at the onset of COA in type 1 and type 2 diabetes. We reviewed 85 patients presenting with acute COA to the Diabetic Foot Clinic. In agreement with previous studies, their mean age was 51 ± 12.4 …