Acta Med. 2014, 57: 127-132

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2014.51

Surgical Reconstruction of Charcot Foot Neuroarthropathy, a Case Based Review

Tomáš Kučeraa,b, Pavel Šponera,b, Jaromír Šrotb

aDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
bDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Received March 26, 2014
Accepted September 10, 2014

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