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Cant find enough information on "Neuropathic Osteoarthropathy to do a Concept map in my Pathophysiology class. Need information on health promotion and disease prevention, risk factors, expected findings, lab tests, diagnostic procedures, and nursing care. Please help

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* "Neuropathic Osteor thropathy? * Neuropathic arthropathy or Neuropathic osteoarthropathy also known as Charcot roint after the fist to descat be it, je an-Martin Charcot, refers to progressive denegeneration of a weight bearing jorna a process marked by bony destruction, bone resorption and eventual deformity * causes - Any condition that causes sensory for automonic neuropathy can lead to la Charcot point. Charcot anthropathy Loccurs as a complication of diabetes, syphilis, chronic alcoholism, I leprosy, meningomyelocele, spinal cord. 1 Prjury, syringomyeba, renal dialysts and congenital Insensitivity to putn

* S is: DBlocation Heat of the sont Insensitivity in the foot - Instability of the joint Redness strong pulie -swelling of the foot and ankle Subluxation (misalgnment of the bones that form a point) Treatment The first and most important treatment. I rest or to take the weight off of the affected foot. In the early stage of drease, offloading helps prevent inflammation and stops the condition from getting worse and prevents deformity • In chronic foot surgical techniques realigning and stabilizing the deformed diabetic charcot tobt, well-known are Achilles tendon lengthening, plantas osteotomy Osseous debridment, realignme I osteotomy Selective corthrodesis and open reduction