Histopathological assessment of a two-stage reconstructive procedure of the infected Charcot foot - Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
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Histopathological assessment of a two-stage reconstructive procedure of the infected Charcot foot
Abstract
Introduction
Charcot neuropathic osteoarthropathy (CN) can be complicated by osteomyelitis (OM). Surgery is a standard procedure to treat OM including debridement and interposition of antibiotic-loaded cement (ABLC) spacer. The course of CN and OM was investigated on a histopathological level.
Materials and methods
Diabetic patients (n = 15) suffering from CN and midfoot OM underwent surgical debridement and interposition of ABLC was interposed. 6 weeks later, ABLC was removed and bone samples were taken again. Histopathological Charcot Score (HCS), Histopathological Osteomyelitis Evaluation Score (HOES) and microbiological assessment were used to evaluate osteomyelitic and neuroosteoarthropathic activity at both time points.
Results
Interposition of ABLC leads to microbiological/histopathological eradication of OM in 73%/87% of patients. CN activity—measured by HCS—could be reduced from moderate to low activity by ABLC spacer and correlated with HOES.
Conclusions
CN activity could be reduced by surgery. It can be suggested that neuroosteoarthropathic activity measured by HCS is triggered by OM.
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