Table 1 clinical characteristics and MRI findings
From: Routine MRI findings of the asymptomatic foot in diabetic patients with unilateral Charcot foot
| Â | diabetic patients | matched controls | non-matched, non-diabetic, younger controls |
|---|---|---|---|
number(f/m) | 10(5/5) | 10(5/5) | 10(4/6) |
diabetes type-1, n | 3 | 0 | 0 |
diabetes type-2, n | 7 | 0 | 0 |
duration of diabetes, yrs | 24(20-27) | 0 | 0 |
age, yrs | 59(53-65) | 58(52-64) | 45(37-53) |
body mass index, kg/m2 | 29(26-33) | 28(26-30) | 25(23-27) |
polyneuropathy, n | 10 | 0 | 0 |
MRI skeletal damage, n | 8 | 0 | 0 |
T1 weighted SI in% of phantom SI | Â | Â | Â |
..soft tissue | 102(80-126) | 104(99-109) | 105(101-110) |
..calcaneus | 112(100-123) | 102(96-108) | 107(102-112) |
..tibia* | 64(49-80)** | 85(76-93) | 82(77-86) |