[Moden approaches to orthopedic treatment of the diabetic foot osteoarthropathy].

Treatment of diabetic neuropathic osteoarthropathy envisages bringing to a stop the osteolysis process and transition into chronic stage with a least losses in the bone mass and elimination of the foot decompensated deformity, orthotic support of the patients, what reduces the risk of the process exacerbation. In unstable noncompensated deformity of the foot, on level of localization IV, a surgical treatment is justified as an alternative to high amputation of lower extremity. The treatment results depend a lot on its early beginning and following the physician's recommendations by a patient.