Abstract
A diabetic foot or Charcot foot diagnosed in time can reduce a lot of problems for the patient, lessen high medical expense, and last but not least prevent an amputation. Good treatment options of the diabetic foot result from new technologies in wound management, angioplastic vessel improvement and optimised orthopaedic aids. Nevertheless it stays a challenging issue for practitioners and medical and health care as well as hospital owners to master this problem which will be even growing in the long run. This article intends to raise the awareness for the diabetic foot and the neuropathic osteoarthropathy, and furthermore illustrate diagnostic steps and offer therapeutic options. After distinguishing the diabetic foot from the Charcot foot a selective therapy for each entity has to be initiated. An interdisciplinary approach of specialists in dermatology, radiology, orthopaedic and internal medicine, plastic surgery and orthopaedic shoemaking is essential for a good therapeutic monitoring in order to avoid the amputation of the lower leg.
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