Offloading treatment is linked to activation of proinflammatory cytokines and start of bone repair and remodeling in Charcot arthropathy patients

Abstract Background Proinflammatory cytokines are an integral part of the osteolytic activity of Charcot arthropathy but are also central to normal bone healing. As there are no previous longitudinal studies investigating their role during the recovery phase of Charcot, we set out to monitor systemi...

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Main Authors: Agnetha Folestad, Martin Ålund, Susanne Asteberg, Jesper Fowelin, Ylva Aurell, Jan Göthlin, Jean Cassuto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-015-0129-y