Editorial
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World J Diabetes. May 15, 2011; 2(5): 59-65
Published online May 15, 2011. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v2.i5.59
Table 2 The course of charcot osteoarthropathy according to the clinical presentation of the foot: modified Eichenholtz classifica
The course of Charcot osteoarthropathy: Eichenholtz stages
Stage
Clinical presentation
0: Patients at risk for COADiabetic neuropathy and an acute sprain or fracture
I: Development-FragmentationErythema, edema and increased warmth, usually absence of pain
 II: CoalescenceDiminution of erythema, edema and warmth; Decreased joint mobility
 III: Reconstruction-ConsolidationErythema, edema and warmth are no longer present; Ulcers at sites of residual deformity