Re: crippling condition often misdiagnosed

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crippling condition often misdiagnosed

Crippling Condition Associated with Diabetes Often Misdiagnosed and

Misunderstood

1-Sep-2011

Winkler says he limped around on his painful left foot for six

months, suffering unnecessarily from a misdiagnosis by a physician who

didn't know about the symptoms and treatments for Charcot foot, a form of

localized osteoporosis linked to diabetes that causes the bones to soften

and break, often resulting in amputation.

When his primary care physician finally agreed to Mr. Winkler's request for

an x-ray, they discovered the metatarsal bones in Mr. Winkler's left foot

were all broken-a common symptom of this serious and potentially

limb-threatening lower-extremity complication.

A new article in the September issue of the journal, Diabetes Care,

describes Charcot foot and its treatment with a goal of educating medical

professionals about this painful inflammation of the foot. The article is

the product of an international task force of experts convened by the

American Diabetes Association and the American Podiatric Medical Association

in January to summarize available evidence on the pathophysiology, natural

history, presentations and treatment recommendations for Charcot foot

syndrome.

" Even though it was first described in 1883, the diagnosis and successful

treatment of Charcot foot continue to be a challenge because this syndrome

is not widely known or understood by the broader medical profession, " said

Lee C. , D.P.M., co-director of the Amputation Prevention Center at

Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys, CA, and lead author of the

Diabetes Care article. " Charcot foot is now considered to be an inflammatory

syndrome most often seen in patients with diabetes which can be successfully

treated in its early stages. "

The article describes Charcot foot as a condition affecting the bones,

joints and soft tissues of the foot and ankle, which is characterized by

inflammation in the earliest phase and is associated with diabetes and

neuropathy. The report finds offloading, or removing weight from the foot,

is the most important initial treatment recommendation. Surgery can be

helpful in early stages involving acute fractures of the foot or ankle or in

later stages when offloading is ineffective, according to the article.

In Mr. Winkler's case, he was first diagnosed with Charcot foot in 2004 and

had already undergone one surgery that relieved the problem for several

years. By 2010, though, he was facing the potential amputation of the foot

because of complications associated with Charcot foot syndrome.

His podiatrist referred him to Dr. at Valley Presbyterian Hospital's

Amputation Prevention Center, an integrated limb salvage center that is one

of only a handful in the nation. Since its December 2009 opening, the

Amputation Prevention Center's specialized multidisciplinary team of highly

skilled professionals has treated patients from all over the country and

around the world with leading-edge technology, achieving a limb salvage rate

of 96 percent.

Andros, M.D., the Center's Medical Director, performed vascular

surgery to restore circulation to Mr. Winkler's left foot so that it would

heal. Then, Dr. performed surgery to rebuild the bones in Mr.

Winkler's foot. Dr. also implanted a bone stimulator that acts like a

pacemaker for bones which encourages Mr. Winkler's body to rebuild and fuse

the broken bones in his left foot. As a result, Mr. Winkler is expected to

be able to recover the use of his left foot.

" I'm very pleased because I had gone to another doctor and he wanted to

amputate my foot, " Mr. Winkler said. " When I found Dr. and Valley

Presbyterian Hospital's Amputation Prevention Center, it's like I found a

blessing and an angel in disguise. I have tears running down my face as I

describe to you how I will be able to get up out of my chair and walk

because of the care I received at Valley Presbyterian Hospital. All the

people there are superb. They treat me like a king. "

Source: Valley Presbyterian Hospital

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Has anyone x-rayed your foot to see?

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Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 4:47 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: crippling condition often misdiagnosed

That's interesting. I don't have any broken bones that i know of but a lot

of pain in the heel, inside ankle and some swelling going up into the leg.

crippling condition often misdiagnosed

>

>

>

> Crippling Condition Associated with Diabetes Often Misdiagnosed and

> Misunderstood

>

>

> 1-Sep-2011

>

> Winkler says he limped around on his painful left foot for six

> months, suffering unnecessarily from a misdiagnosis by a physician who

> didn't know about the symptoms and treatments for Charcot foot, a form of

> localized osteoporosis linked to diabetes that causes the bones to soften

> and break, often resulting in amputation.

>

> When his primary care physician finally agreed to Mr. Winkler's request

> for

> an x-ray, they discovered the metatarsal bones in Mr. Winkler's left foot

> were all broken-a common symptom of this serious and potentially

> limb-threatening lower-extremity complication.

>

> A new article in the September issue of the journal, Diabetes Care,

> describes Charcot foot and its treatment with a goal of educating medical

> professionals about this painful inflammation of the foot. The article is

> the product of an international task force of experts convened by the

> American Diabetes Association and the American Podiatric Medical

> Association

> in January to summarize available evidence on the pathophysiology, natural

> history, presentations and treatment recommendations for Charcot foot

> syndrome.

>

> " Even though it was first described in 1883, the diagnosis and successful

> treatment of Charcot foot continue to be a challenge because this syndrome

> is not widely known or understood by the broader medical profession, " said

> Lee C. , D.P.M., co-director of the Amputation Prevention Center at

> Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys, CA, and lead author of the

> Diabetes Care article. " Charcot foot is now considered to be an

> inflammatory

> syndrome most often seen in patients with diabetes which can be

> successfully

> treated in its early stages. "

>

> The article describes Charcot foot as a condition affecting the bones,

> joints and soft tissues of the foot and ankle, which is characterized by

> inflammation in the earliest phase and is associated with diabetes and

> neuropathy. The report finds offloading, or removing weight from the foot,

> is the most important initial treatment recommendation. Surgery can be

> helpful in early stages involving acute fractures of the foot or ankle or

> in

> later stages when offloading is ineffective, according to the article.

>

> In Mr. Winkler's case, he was first diagnosed with Charcot foot in 2004

> and

> had already undergone one surgery that relieved the problem for several

> years. By 2010, though, he was facing the potential amputation of the foot

> because of complications associated with Charcot foot syndrome.

>

> His podiatrist referred him to Dr. at Valley Presbyterian

> Hospital's

> Amputation Prevention Center, an integrated limb salvage center that is

> one

> of only a handful in the nation. Since its December 2009 opening, the

> Amputation Prevention Center's specialized multidisciplinary team of

> highly

> skilled professionals has treated patients from all over the country and

> around the world with leading-edge technology, achieving a limb salvage

> rate

> of 96 percent.

>

> Andros, M.D., the Center's Medical Director, performed vascular

> surgery to restore circulation to Mr. Winkler's left foot so that it would

> heal. Then, Dr. performed surgery to rebuild the bones in Mr.

> Winkler's foot. Dr. also implanted a bone stimulator that acts like

> a

> pacemaker for bones which encourages Mr. Winkler's body to rebuild and

> fuse

> the broken bones in his left foot. As a result, Mr. Winkler is expected to

> be able to recover the use of his left foot.

>

> " I'm very pleased because I had gone to another doctor and he wanted to

> amputate my foot, " Mr. Winkler said. " When I found Dr. and Valley

> Presbyterian Hospital's Amputation Prevention Center, it's like I found a

> blessing and an angel in disguise. I have tears running down my face as I

> describe to you how I will be able to get up out of my chair and walk

> because of the care I received at Valley Presbyterian Hospital. All the

> people there are superb. They treat me like a king. "

>

> Source: Valley Presbyterian Hospital

>

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They are coming today between 1 and 4PM sometime this afternoon and will

take some X-rays right here at my home.

I never heard of that but I say why not. It saves us having to find someone

to stay with while I go to the hospital emergency with my son.

I would have had to go this week because the pain is that intense unless I

stay completely off it which I can't all the way.

Lora

crippling condition often misdiagnosed

>

>>

>>

>>

>> Crippling Condition Associated with Diabetes Often Misdiagnosed and

>> Misunderstood

>>

>>

>> 1-Sep-2011

>>

>> Winkler says he limped around on his painful left foot for six

>> months, suffering unnecessarily from a misdiagnosis by a physician who

>> didn't know about the symptoms and treatments for Charcot foot, a form of

>> localized osteoporosis linked to diabetes that causes the bones to soften

>> and break, often resulting in amputation.

>>

>> When his primary care physician finally agreed to Mr. Winkler's request

>> for

>> an x-ray, they discovered the metatarsal bones in Mr. Winkler's left foot

>> were all broken-a common symptom of this serious and potentially

>> limb-threatening lower-extremity complication.

>>

>> A new article in the September issue of the journal, Diabetes Care,

>> describes Charcot foot and its treatment with a goal of educating medical

>> professionals about this painful inflammation of the foot. The article is

>> the product of an international task force of experts convened by the

>> American Diabetes Association and the American Podiatric Medical

>> Association

>> in January to summarize available evidence on the pathophysiology,

>> natural

>> history, presentations and treatment recommendations for Charcot foot

>> syndrome.

>>

>> " Even though it was first described in 1883, the diagnosis and successful

>> treatment of Charcot foot continue to be a challenge because this

>> syndrome

>> is not widely known or understood by the broader medical profession, "

>> said

>> Lee C. , D.P.M., co-director of the Amputation Prevention Center at

>> Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys, CA, and lead author of the

>> Diabetes Care article. " Charcot foot is now considered to be an

>> inflammatory

>> syndrome most often seen in patients with diabetes which can be

>> successfully

>> treated in its early stages. "

>>

>> The article describes Charcot foot as a condition affecting the bones,

>> joints and soft tissues of the foot and ankle, which is characterized by

>> inflammation in the earliest phase and is associated with diabetes and

>> neuropathy. The report finds offloading, or removing weight from the

>> foot,

>> is the most important initial treatment recommendation. Surgery can be

>> helpful in early stages involving acute fractures of the foot or ankle or

>> in

>> later stages when offloading is ineffective, according to the article.

>>

>> In Mr. Winkler's case, he was first diagnosed with Charcot foot in 2004

>> and

>> had already undergone one surgery that relieved the problem for several

>> years. By 2010, though, he was facing the potential amputation of the

>> foot

>> because of complications associated with Charcot foot syndrome.

>>

>> His podiatrist referred him to Dr. at Valley Presbyterian

>> Hospital's

>> Amputation Prevention Center, an integrated limb salvage center that is

>> one

>> of only a handful in the nation. Since its December 2009 opening, the

>> Amputation Prevention Center's specialized multidisciplinary team of

>> highly

>> skilled professionals has treated patients from all over the country and

>> around the world with leading-edge technology, achieving a limb salvage

>> rate

>> of 96 percent.

>>

>> Andros, M.D., the Center's Medical Director, performed vascular

>> surgery to restore circulation to Mr. Winkler's left foot so that it

>> would

>> heal. Then, Dr. performed surgery to rebuild the bones in Mr.

>> Winkler's foot. Dr. also implanted a bone stimulator that acts

>> like

>

>> a

>> pacemaker for bones which encourages Mr. Winkler's body to rebuild and

>> fuse

>> the broken bones in his left foot. As a result, Mr. Winkler is expected

>> to

>> be able to recover the use of his left foot.

>>

>> " I'm very pleased because I had gone to another doctor and he wanted to

>> amputate my foot, " Mr. Winkler said. " When I found Dr. and Valley

>> Presbyterian Hospital's Amputation Prevention Center, it's like I found a

>> blessing and an angel in disguise. I have tears running down my face as I

>> describe to you how I will be able to get up out of my chair and walk

>> because of the care I received at Valley Presbyterian Hospital. All the

>> people there are superb. They treat me like a king. "

>>

>> Source: Valley Presbyterian Hospital

>>

>> Page Options:

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[Guest guest]

Hi

Are you or were you a nurse?

Just curious because tou certainly have some good advice to share sometimes.

Cheryl

crippling condition often misdiagnosed

Crippling Condition Associated with Diabetes Often Misdiagnosed and

Misunderstood

1-Sep-2011

Winkler says he limped around on his painful left foot for six

months, suffering unnecessarily from a misdiagnosis by a physician who

didn't know about the symptoms and treatments for Charcot foot, a form of

localized osteoporosis linked to diabetes that causes the bones to soften

and break, often resulting in amputation.

When his primary care physician finally agreed to Mr. Winkler's request for

an x-ray, they discovered the metatarsal bones in Mr. Winkler's left foot

were all broken-a common symptom of this serious and potentially

limb-threatening lower-extremity complication.

A new article in the September issue of the journal, Diabetes Care,

describes Charcot foot and its treatment with a goal of educating medical

professionals about this painful inflammation of the foot. The article is

the product of an international task force of experts convened by the

American Diabetes Association and the American Podiatric Medical Association

in January to summarize available evidence on the pathophysiology, natural

history, presentations and treatment recommendations for Charcot foot

syndrome.

" Even though it was first described in 1883, the diagnosis and successful

treatment of Charcot foot continue to be a challenge because this syndrome

is not widely known or understood by the broader medical profession, " said

Lee C. , D.P.M., co-director of the Amputation Prevention Center at

Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys, CA, and lead author of the

Diabetes Care article. " Charcot foot is now considered to be an inflammatory

syndrome most often seen in patients with diabetes which can be successfully

treated in its early stages. "

The article describes Charcot foot as a condition affecting the bones,

joints and soft tissues of the foot and ankle, which is characterized by

inflammation in the earliest phase and is associated with diabetes and

neuropathy. The report finds offloading, or removing weight from the foot,

is the most important initial treatment recommendation. Surgery can be

helpful in early stages involving acute fractures of the foot or ankle or in

later stages when offloading is ineffective, according to the article.

In Mr. Winkler's case, he was first diagnosed with Charcot foot in 2004 and

had already undergone one surgery that relieved the problem for several

years. By 2010, though, he was facing the potential amputation of the foot

because of complications associated with Charcot foot syndrome.

His podiatrist referred him to Dr. at Valley Presbyterian Hospital's

Amputation Prevention Center, an integrated limb salvage center that is one

of only a handful in the nation. Since its December 2009 opening, the

Amputation Prevention Center's specialized multidisciplinary team of highly

skilled professionals has treated patients from all over the country and

around the world with leading-edge technology, achieving a limb salvage rate

of 96 percent.

Andros, M.D., the Center's Medical Director, performed vascular

surgery to restore circulation to Mr. Winkler's left foot so that it would

heal. Then, Dr. performed surgery to rebuild the bones in Mr.

Winkler's foot. Dr. also implanted a bone stimulator that acts like a

pacemaker for bones which encourages Mr. Winkler's body to rebuild and fuse

the broken bones in his left foot. As a result, Mr. Winkler is expected to

be able to recover the use of his left foot.

" I'm very pleased because I had gone to another doctor and he wanted to

amputate my foot, " Mr. Winkler said. " When I found Dr. and Valley

Presbyterian Hospital's Amputation Prevention Center, it's like I found a

blessing and an angel in disguise. I have tears running down my face as I

describe to you how I will be able to get up out of my chair and walk

because of the care I received at Valley Presbyterian Hospital. All the

people there are superb. They treat me like a king. "

Source: Valley Presbyterian Hospital

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[Guest guest]

Hi Lora,

That would be good to have someone over there with .

Becky

crippling condition often misdiagnosed

>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> Crippling Condition Associated with Diabetes Often Misdiagnosed and

>>> Misunderstood

>>>

>>>

>>> 1-Sep-2011

>>>

>>> Winkler says he limped around on his painful left foot for six

>>> months, suffering unnecessarily from a misdiagnosis by a physician who

>>> didn't know about the symptoms and treatments for Charcot foot, a form

>>> of

>>> localized osteoporosis linked to diabetes that causes the bones to

>>> soften

>>> and break, often resulting in amputation.

>>>

>>> When his primary care physician finally agreed to Mr. Winkler's request

>>> for

>>> an x-ray, they discovered the metatarsal bones in Mr. Winkler's left

>>> foot

>>> were all broken-a common symptom of this serious and potentially

>>> limb-threatening lower-extremity complication.

>>>

>>> A new article in the September issue of the journal, Diabetes Care,

>>> describes Charcot foot and its treatment with a goal of educating

>>> medical

>>> professionals about this painful inflammation of the foot. The article

>>> is

>>> the product of an international task force of experts convened by the

>>> American Diabetes Association and the American Podiatric Medical

>>> Association

>>> in January to summarize available evidence on the pathophysiology,

>>> natural

>>> history, presentations and treatment recommendations for Charcot foot

>>> syndrome.

>>>

>>> " Even though it was first described in 1883, the diagnosis and

>>> successful

>>> treatment of Charcot foot continue to be a challenge because this

>>> syndrome

>>> is not widely known or understood by the broader medical profession, "

>>> said

>>> Lee C. , D.P.M., co-director of the Amputation Prevention Center

>>> at

>>> Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys, CA, and lead author of the

>>> Diabetes Care article. " Charcot foot is now considered to be an

>>> inflammatory

>>> syndrome most often seen in patients with diabetes which can be

>>> successfully

>>> treated in its early stages. "

>>>

>>> The article describes Charcot foot as a condition affecting the bones,

>>> joints and soft tissues of the foot and ankle, which is characterized by

>>> inflammation in the earliest phase and is associated with diabetes and

>>> neuropathy. The report finds offloading, or removing weight from the

>>> foot,

>>> is the most important initial treatment recommendation. Surgery can be

>>> helpful in early stages involving acute fractures of the foot or ankle

>>> or

>>> in

>>> later stages when offloading is ineffective, according to the article.

>>>

>>> In Mr. Winkler's case, he was first diagnosed with Charcot foot in 2004

>>> and

>>> had already undergone one surgery that relieved the problem for several

>>> years. By 2010, though, he was facing the potential amputation of the

>>> foot

>>> because of complications associated with Charcot foot syndrome.

>>>

>>> His podiatrist referred him to Dr. at Valley Presbyterian

>>> Hospital's

>>> Amputation Prevention Center, an integrated limb salvage center that is

>>> one

>>> of only a handful in the nation. Since its December 2009 opening, the

>>> Amputation Prevention Center's specialized multidisciplinary team of

>>> highly

>>> skilled professionals has treated patients from all over the country and

>>> around the world with leading-edge technology, achieving a limb salvage

>>> rate

>>> of 96 percent.

>>>

>>> Andros, M.D., the Center's Medical Director, performed vascular

>>> surgery to restore circulation to Mr. Winkler's left foot so that it

>>> would

>>> heal. Then, Dr. performed surgery to rebuild the bones in Mr.

>>> Winkler's foot. Dr. also implanted a bone stimulator that acts

>>> like

>>

>>> a

>>> pacemaker for bones which encourages Mr. Winkler's body to rebuild and

>>> fuse

>>> the broken bones in his left foot. As a result, Mr. Winkler is expected

>>> to

>>> be able to recover the use of his left foot.

>>>

>>> " I'm very pleased because I had gone to another doctor and he wanted to

>>> amputate my foot, " Mr. Winkler said. " When I found Dr. and Valley

>>> Presbyterian Hospital's Amputation Prevention Center, it's like I found

>>> a

>>> blessing and an angel in disguise. I have tears running down my face as

>>> I

>>> describe to you how I will be able to get up out of my chair and walk

>>> because of the care I received at Valley Presbyterian Hospital. All the

>>> people there are superb. They treat me like a king. "

>>>

>>> Source: Valley Presbyterian Hospital

>>>

>>> Page Options:

>>> Print Version

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>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

[Guest guest]

They came and took several X-Rays of my foot and ankle and leg And I brought

our dog Coco into our bedroom and shut the door so she monitored

while I got the X-rays in the living room.

That is an interesting job. They go to nursing homes, private homes, mental

hospitals, and even jails.

It sure beat sitting in a waiting room.

.

crippling condition often misdiagnosed

>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Crippling Condition Associated with Diabetes Often Misdiagnosed and

>>>> Misunderstood

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> 1-Sep-2011

>>>>

>>>> Winkler says he limped around on his painful left foot for six

>>>> months, suffering unnecessarily from a misdiagnosis by a physician who

>>>> didn't know about the symptoms and treatments for Charcot foot, a form

>>>> of

>>>> localized osteoporosis linked to diabetes that causes the bones to

>>>> soften

>>>> and break, often resulting in amputation.

>>>>

>>>> When his primary care physician finally agreed to Mr. Winkler's request

>>>> for

>>>> an x-ray, they discovered the metatarsal bones in Mr. Winkler's left

>>>> foot

>>>> were all broken-a common symptom of this serious and potentially

>>>> limb-threatening lower-extremity complication.

>>>>

>>>> A new article in the September issue of the journal, Diabetes Care,

>>>> describes Charcot foot and its treatment with a goal of educating

>>>> medical

>>>> professionals about this painful inflammation of the foot. The article

>>>> is

>>>> the product of an international task force of experts convened by the

>>>> American Diabetes Association and the American Podiatric Medical

>>>> Association

>>>> in January to summarize available evidence on the pathophysiology,

>>>> natural

>>>> history, presentations and treatment recommendations for Charcot foot

>>>> syndrome.

>>>>

>>>> " Even though it was first described in 1883, the diagnosis and

>>>> successful

>>>> treatment of Charcot foot continue to be a challenge because this

>>>> syndrome

>>>> is not widely known or understood by the broader medical profession, "

>>>> said

>>>> Lee C. , D.P.M., co-director of the Amputation Prevention Center

>>>> at

>>>> Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys, CA, and lead author of the

>>>> Diabetes Care article. " Charcot foot is now considered to be an

>>>> inflammatory

>>>> syndrome most often seen in patients with diabetes which can be

>>>> successfully

>>>> treated in its early stages. "

>>>>

>>>> The article describes Charcot foot as a condition affecting the bones,

>>>> joints and soft tissues of the foot and ankle, which is characterized

>>>> by

>>>> inflammation in the earliest phase and is associated with diabetes and

>>>> neuropathy. The report finds offloading, or removing weight from the

>>>> foot,

>>>> is the most important initial treatment recommendation. Surgery can be

>>>> helpful in early stages involving acute fractures of the foot or ankle

>>>> or

>>>> in

>>>> later stages when offloading is ineffective, according to the article.

>>>>

>>>> In Mr. Winkler's case, he was first diagnosed with Charcot foot in 2004

>>>> and

>>>> had already undergone one surgery that relieved the problem for several

>>>> years. By 2010, though, he was facing the potential amputation of the

>>>> foot

>>>> because of complications associated with Charcot foot syndrome.

>>>>

>>>> His podiatrist referred him to Dr. at Valley Presbyterian

>>>> Hospital's

>>>> Amputation Prevention Center, an integrated limb salvage center that is

>>>> one

>>>> of only a handful in the nation. Since its December 2009 opening, the

>>>> Amputation Prevention Center's specialized multidisciplinary team of

>>>> highly

>>>> skilled professionals has treated patients from all over the country

>>>> and

>>>> around the world with leading-edge technology, achieving a limb salvage

>>>> rate

>>>> of 96 percent.

>>>>

>>>> Andros, M.D., the Center's Medical Director, performed vascular

>>>> surgery to restore circulation to Mr. Winkler's left foot so that it

>>>> would

>>>> heal. Then, Dr. performed surgery to rebuild the bones in Mr.

>>>> Winkler's foot. Dr. also implanted a bone stimulator that acts

>>>> like

>>>

>>>> a

>>>> pacemaker for bones which encourages Mr. Winkler's body to rebuild and

>>>> fuse

>>>> the broken bones in his left foot. As a result, Mr. Winkler is expected

>>>> to

>>>> be able to recover the use of his left foot.

>>>>

>>>> " I'm very pleased because I had gone to another doctor and he wanted to

>>>> amputate my foot, " Mr. Winkler said. " When I found Dr. and

>>>> Valley

>>>> Presbyterian Hospital's Amputation Prevention Center, it's like I found

>>>> a

>>>> blessing and an angel in disguise. I have tears running down my face as

>>>> I

>>>> describe to you how I will be able to get up out of my chair and walk

>>>> because of the care I received at Valley Presbyterian Hospital. All the

>>>> people there are superb. They treat me like a king. "

>>>>

>>>> Source: Valley Presbyterian Hospital

>>>>

>>>> Page Options:

>>>> Print Version

>>>> <http://gourmetconnection.com/news/bin/printnews.cgi?ID=1784>

>>>> | <http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

[Guest guest]

It sure does! I don't blame you there.

I'm depressed because of this disease.

Becky

crippling condition often misdiagnosed

>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> Crippling Condition Associated with Diabetes Often Misdiagnosed and

>>>>> Misunderstood

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> 1-Sep-2011

>>>>>

>>>>> Winkler says he limped around on his painful left foot for six

>>>>> months, suffering unnecessarily from a misdiagnosis by a physician who

>>>>> didn't know about the symptoms and treatments for Charcot foot, a form

>>>>> of

>>>>> localized osteoporosis linked to diabetes that causes the bones to

>>>>> soften

>>>>> and break, often resulting in amputation.

>>>>>

>>>>> When his primary care physician finally agreed to Mr. Winkler's

>>>>> request

>>>>> for

>>>>> an x-ray, they discovered the metatarsal bones in Mr. Winkler's left

>>>>> foot

>>>>> were all broken-a common symptom of this serious and potentially

>>>>> limb-threatening lower-extremity complication.

>>>>>

>>>>> A new article in the September issue of the journal, Diabetes Care,

>>>>> describes Charcot foot and its treatment with a goal of educating

>>>>> medical

>>>>> professionals about this painful inflammation of the foot. The article

>>>>> is

>>>>> the product of an international task force of experts convened by the

>>>>> American Diabetes Association and the American Podiatric Medical

>>>>> Association

>>>>> in January to summarize available evidence on the pathophysiology,

>>>>> natural

>>>>> history, presentations and treatment recommendations for Charcot foot

>>>>> syndrome.

>>>>>

>>>>> " Even though it was first described in 1883, the diagnosis and

>>>>> successful

>>>>> treatment of Charcot foot continue to be a challenge because this

>>>>> syndrome

>>>>> is not widely known or understood by the broader medical profession, "

>>>>> said

>>>>> Lee C. , D.P.M., co-director of the Amputation Prevention Center

>>>>> at

>>>>> Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys, CA, and lead author of the

>>>>> Diabetes Care article. " Charcot foot is now considered to be an

>>>>> inflammatory

>>>>> syndrome most often seen in patients with diabetes which can be

>>>>> successfully

>>>>> treated in its early stages. "

>>>>>

>>>>> The article describes Charcot foot as a condition affecting the bones,

>>>>> joints and soft tissues of the foot and ankle, which is characterized

>>>>> by

>>>>> inflammation in the earliest phase and is associated with diabetes and

>>>>> neuropathy. The report finds offloading, or removing weight from the

>>>>> foot,

>>>>> is the most important initial treatment recommendation. Surgery can be

>>>>> helpful in early stages involving acute fractures of the foot or ankle

>>>>> or

>>>>> in

>>>>> later stages when offloading is ineffective, according to the article.

>>>>>

>>>>> In Mr. Winkler's case, he was first diagnosed with Charcot foot in

>>>>> 2004

>>>>> and

>>>>> had already undergone one surgery that relieved the problem for

>>>>> several

>>>>> years. By 2010, though, he was facing the potential amputation of the

>>>>> foot

>>>>> because of complications associated with Charcot foot syndrome.

>>>>>

>>>>> His podiatrist referred him to Dr. at Valley Presbyterian

>>>>> Hospital's

>>>>> Amputation Prevention Center, an integrated limb salvage center that

>>>>> is

>>>>> one

>>>>> of only a handful in the nation. Since its December 2009 opening, the

>>>>> Amputation Prevention Center's specialized multidisciplinary team of

>>>>> highly

>>>>> skilled professionals has treated patients from all over the country

>>>>> and

>>>>> around the world with leading-edge technology, achieving a limb

>>>>> salvage

>>>>> rate

>>>>> of 96 percent.

>>>>>

>>>>> Andros, M.D., the Center's Medical Director, performed vascular

>>>>> surgery to restore circulation to Mr. Winkler's left foot so that it

>>>>> would

>>>>> heal. Then, Dr. performed surgery to rebuild the bones in Mr.

>>>>> Winkler's foot. Dr. also implanted a bone stimulator that acts

>>>>> like

>>>>

>>>>> a

>>>>> pacemaker for bones which encourages Mr. Winkler's body to rebuild and

>>>>> fuse

>>>>> the broken bones in his left foot. As a result, Mr. Winkler is

>>>>> expected

>>>>> to

>>>>> be able to recover the use of his left foot.

>>>>>

>>>>> " I'm very pleased because I had gone to another doctor and he wanted

>>>>> to

>>>>> amputate my foot, " Mr. Winkler said. " When I found Dr. and

>>>>> Valley

>>>>> Presbyterian Hospital's Amputation Prevention Center, it's like I

>>>>> found

>>>>> a

>>>>> blessing and an angel in disguise. I have tears running down my face

>>>>> as

>>>>> I

>>>>> describe to you how I will be able to get up out of my chair and walk

>>>>> because of the care I received at Valley Presbyterian Hospital. All

>>>>> the

>>>>> people there are superb. They treat me like a king. "

>>>>>

>>>>> Source: Valley Presbyterian Hospital

>>>>>

>>>>> Page Options:

>>>>> Print Version

>>>>> <http://gourmetconnection.com/news/bin/printnews.cgi?ID=1784>

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>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

[Guest guest]

So glad they did that . Let us know when they tell you the results.

Sounds like your dog is a great sitter!

_____

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Lora Leggett

Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 10:11 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: crippling condition often misdiagnosed

They are coming today between 1 and 4PM sometime this afternoon and will

take some X-rays right here at my home.

I never heard of that but I say why not. It saves us having to find someone

to stay with while I go to the hospital emergency with my son.

I would have had to go this week because the pain is that intense unless I

stay completely off it which I can't all the way.

Lora

crippling condition often misdiagnosed

>

>>

>>

>>

>> Crippling Condition Associated with Diabetes Often Misdiagnosed and

>> Misunderstood

>>

>>

>> 1-Sep-2011

>>

>> Winkler says he limped around on his painful left foot for six

>> months, suffering unnecessarily from a misdiagnosis by a physician who

>> didn't know about the symptoms and treatments for Charcot foot, a form of

>> localized osteoporosis linked to diabetes that causes the bones to soften

>> and break, often resulting in amputation.

>>

>> When his primary care physician finally agreed to Mr. Winkler's request

>> for

>> an x-ray, they discovered the metatarsal bones in Mr. Winkler's left foot

>> were all broken-a common symptom of this serious and potentially

>> limb-threatening lower-extremity complication.

>>

>> A new article in the September issue of the journal, Diabetes Care,

>> describes Charcot foot and its treatment with a goal of educating medical

>> professionals about this painful inflammation of the foot. The article is

>> the product of an international task force of experts convened by the

>> American Diabetes Association and the American Podiatric Medical

>> Association

>> in January to summarize available evidence on the pathophysiology,

>> natural

>> history, presentations and treatment recommendations for Charcot foot

>> syndrome.

>>

>> " Even though it was first described in 1883, the diagnosis and successful

>> treatment of Charcot foot continue to be a challenge because this

>> syndrome

>> is not widely known or understood by the broader medical profession, "

>> said

>> Lee C. , D.P.M., co-director of the Amputation Prevention Center at

>> Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys, CA, and lead author of the

>> Diabetes Care article. " Charcot foot is now considered to be an

>> inflammatory

>> syndrome most often seen in patients with diabetes which can be

>> successfully

>> treated in its early stages. "

>>

>> The article describes Charcot foot as a condition affecting the bones,

>> joints and soft tissues of the foot and ankle, which is characterized by

>> inflammation in the earliest phase and is associated with diabetes and

>> neuropathy. The report finds offloading, or removing weight from the

>> foot,

>> is the most important initial treatment recommendation. Surgery can be

>> helpful in early stages involving acute fractures of the foot or ankle or

>> in

>> later stages when offloading is ineffective, according to the article.

>>

>> In Mr. Winkler's case, he was first diagnosed with Charcot foot in 2004

>> and

>> had already undergone one surgery that relieved the problem for several

>> years. By 2010, though, he was facing the potential amputation of the

>> foot

>> because of complications associated with Charcot foot syndrome.

>>

>> His podiatrist referred him to Dr. at Valley Presbyterian

>> Hospital's

>> Amputation Prevention Center, an integrated limb salvage center that is

>> one

>> of only a handful in the nation. Since its December 2009 opening, the

>> Amputation Prevention Center's specialized multidisciplinary team of

>> highly

>> skilled professionals has treated patients from all over the country and

>> around the world with leading-edge technology, achieving a limb salvage

>> rate

>> of 96 percent.

>>

>> Andros, M.D., the Center's Medical Director, performed vascular

>> surgery to restore circulation to Mr. Winkler's left foot so that it

>> would

>> heal. Then, Dr. performed surgery to rebuild the bones in Mr.

>> Winkler's foot. Dr. also implanted a bone stimulator that acts

>> like

>

>> a

>> pacemaker for bones which encourages Mr. Winkler's body to rebuild and

>> fuse

>> the broken bones in his left foot. As a result, Mr. Winkler is expected

>> to

>> be able to recover the use of his left foot.

>>

>> " I'm very pleased because I had gone to another doctor and he wanted to

>> amputate my foot, " Mr. Winkler said. " When I found Dr. and Valley

>> Presbyterian Hospital's Amputation Prevention Center, it's like I found a

>> blessing and an angel in disguise. I have tears running down my face as I

>> describe to you how I will be able to get up out of my chair and walk

>> because of the care I received at Valley Presbyterian Hospital. All the

>> people there are superb. They treat me like a king. "

>>

>> Source: Valley Presbyterian Hospital

>>

>> Page Options:

>> Print Version

>> <http://gourmetconnection.com/news/bin/printnews.cgi?ID=1784>

>> | <http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

Yes, I was an RN BB (before blindness).

_____

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of leather and lace

Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 10:42 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: crippling condition often misdiagnosed

Hi

Are you or were you a nurse?

Just curious because tou certainly have some good advice to share sometimes.

Cheryl

crippling condition often misdiagnosed

Crippling Condition Associated with Diabetes Often Misdiagnosed and

Misunderstood

1-Sep-2011

Winkler says he limped around on his painful left foot for six

months, suffering unnecessarily from a misdiagnosis by a physician who

didn't know about the symptoms and treatments for Charcot foot, a form of

localized osteoporosis linked to diabetes that causes the bones to soften

and break, often resulting in amputation.

When his primary care physician finally agreed to Mr. Winkler's request for

an x-ray, they discovered the metatarsal bones in Mr. Winkler's left foot

were all broken-a common symptom of this serious and potentially

limb-threatening lower-extremity complication.

A new article in the September issue of the journal, Diabetes Care,

describes Charcot foot and its treatment with a goal of educating medical

professionals about this painful inflammation of the foot. The article is

the product of an international task force of experts convened by the

American Diabetes Association and the American Podiatric Medical Association

in January to summarize available evidence on the pathophysiology, natural

history, presentations and treatment recommendations for Charcot foot

syndrome.

" Even though it was first described in 1883, the diagnosis and successful

treatment of Charcot foot continue to be a challenge because this syndrome

is not widely known or understood by the broader medical profession, " said

Lee C. , D.P.M., co-director of the Amputation Prevention Center at

Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys, CA, and lead author of the

Diabetes Care article. " Charcot foot is now considered to be an inflammatory

syndrome most often seen in patients with diabetes which can be successfully

treated in its early stages. "

The article describes Charcot foot as a condition affecting the bones,

joints and soft tissues of the foot and ankle, which is characterized by

inflammation in the earliest phase and is associated with diabetes and

neuropathy. The report finds offloading, or removing weight from the foot,

is the most important initial treatment recommendation. Surgery can be

helpful in early stages involving acute fractures of the foot or ankle or in

later stages when offloading is ineffective, according to the article.

In Mr. Winkler's case, he was first diagnosed with Charcot foot in 2004 and

had already undergone one surgery that relieved the problem for several

years. By 2010, though, he was facing the potential amputation of the foot

because of complications associated with Charcot foot syndrome.

His podiatrist referred him to Dr. at Valley Presbyterian Hospital's

Amputation Prevention Center, an integrated limb salvage center that is one

of only a handful in the nation. Since its December 2009 opening, the

Amputation Prevention Center's specialized multidisciplinary team of highly

skilled professionals has treated patients from all over the country and

around the world with leading-edge technology, achieving a limb salvage rate

of 96 percent.

Andros, M.D., the Center's Medical Director, performed vascular

surgery to restore circulation to Mr. Winkler's left foot so that it would

heal. Then, Dr. performed surgery to rebuild the bones in Mr.

Winkler's foot. Dr. also implanted a bone stimulator that acts like a

pacemaker for bones which encourages Mr. Winkler's body to rebuild and fuse

the broken bones in his left foot. As a result, Mr. Winkler is expected to

be able to recover the use of his left foot.

" I'm very pleased because I had gone to another doctor and he wanted to

amputate my foot, " Mr. Winkler said. " When I found Dr. and Valley

Presbyterian Hospital's Amputation Prevention Center, it's like I found a

blessing and an angel in disguise. I have tears running down my face as I

describe to you how I will be able to get up out of my chair and walk

because of the care I received at Valley Presbyterian Hospital. All the

people there are superb. They treat me like a king. "

Source: Valley Presbyterian Hospital

Page Options:

Print Version <http://gourmetconnection.com/news/bin/printnews.cgi?ID=1784>

| <http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php>

[Guest guest]

thought so. you're still heping folks.

crippling condition often misdiagnosed

Crippling Condition Associated with Diabetes Often Misdiagnosed and

Misunderstood

1-Sep-2011

Winkler says he limped around on his painful left foot for six

months, suffering unnecessarily from a misdiagnosis by a physician who

didn't know about the symptoms and treatments for Charcot foot, a form of

localized osteoporosis linked to diabetes that causes the bones to soften

and break, often resulting in amputation.

When his primary care physician finally agreed to Mr. Winkler's request for

an x-ray, they discovered the metatarsal bones in Mr. Winkler's left foot

were all broken-a common symptom of this serious and potentially

limb-threatening lower-extremity complication.

A new article in the September issue of the journal, Diabetes Care,

describes Charcot foot and its treatment with a goal of educating medical

professionals about this painful inflammation of the foot. The article is

the product of an international task force of experts convened by the

American Diabetes Association and the American Podiatric Medical Association

in January to summarize available evidence on the pathophysiology, natural

history, presentations and treatment recommendations for Charcot foot

syndrome.

" Even though it was first described in 1883, the diagnosis and successful

treatment of Charcot foot continue to be a challenge because this syndrome

is not widely known or understood by the broader medical profession, " said

Lee C. , D.P.M., co-director of the Amputation Prevention Center at

Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys, CA, and lead author of the

Diabetes Care article. " Charcot foot is now considered to be an inflammatory

syndrome most often seen in patients with diabetes which can be successfully

treated in its early stages. "

The article describes Charcot foot as a condition affecting the bones,

joints and soft tissues of the foot and ankle, which is characterized by

inflammation in the earliest phase and is associated with diabetes and

neuropathy. The report finds offloading, or removing weight from the foot,

is the most important initial treatment recommendation. Surgery can be

helpful in early stages involving acute fractures of the foot or ankle or in

later stages when offloading is ineffective, according to the article.

In Mr. Winkler's case, he was first diagnosed with Charcot foot in 2004 and

had already undergone one surgery that relieved the problem for several

years. By 2010, though, he was facing the potential amputation of the foot

because of complications associated with Charcot foot syndrome.

His podiatrist referred him to Dr. at Valley Presbyterian Hospital's

Amputation Prevention Center, an integrated limb salvage center that is one

of only a handful in the nation. Since its December 2009 opening, the

Amputation Prevention Center's specialized multidisciplinary team of highly

skilled professionals has treated patients from all over the country and

around the world with leading-edge technology, achieving a limb salvage rate

of 96 percent.

Andros, M.D., the Center's Medical Director, performed vascular

surgery to restore circulation to Mr. Winkler's left foot so that it would

heal. Then, Dr. performed surgery to rebuild the bones in Mr.

Winkler's foot. Dr. also implanted a bone stimulator that acts like a

pacemaker for bones which encourages Mr. Winkler's body to rebuild and fuse

the broken bones in his left foot. As a result, Mr. Winkler is expected to

be able to recover the use of his left foot.

" I'm very pleased because I had gone to another doctor and he wanted to

amputate my foot, " Mr. Winkler said. " When I found Dr. and Valley

Presbyterian Hospital's Amputation Prevention Center, it's like I found a

blessing and an angel in disguise. I have tears running down my face as I

describe to you how I will be able to get up out of my chair and walk

because of the care I received at Valley Presbyterian Hospital. All the

people there are superb. They treat me like a king. "

Source: Valley Presbyterian Hospital

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