Rehabilitation of Walking Problem after Chopart^s Amputation for Diabetic Foot : A Case Report
Marina A. Moeliono, Farida Arisanti, Deta Tanuwidjadja, Arief Zamir

a) Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department
Faculty of Medicine Padjadjaran University
Dr. Hasan Sadikin Central Hospital, Bandung
b) PPDS-1, Faculty of Medicine Padjadjaran University, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Dr. Hasan Sadikin Central Hospital, Bandung

Abstract

Abstract
Rehabilitation Phase of Chopart Amputee can be challenging. Post operative complication can disturb every day^s live activity, among which is disturbance in his gait. We report a case about rehabilitation of post left choppart amputee due to diabetic foot. It was a 44 years old patient, with diabetes mellitus type 2 since 11 years ago. He was followed with diabetic arteriopathy and infected gangrene of the left foot and had a Chopart^s amputation 5 years ago. He was than reffered to our Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation departement for his gait disturbance. The examination found diabetic ulcus on posterior side of his calcaneal, and we also find an equinus deformity. We plan to give him functional prosthesis to help with his ambulation so he can get back to work and help achieve better long-term outcome.

Keywords: Rehabilitation- Chopart- diabetic foot- deformity- walking- prosthesis

Topic: Clinical Practice