An algorithm depicting the basic approach to the Charcot foot An algorithm depicting the basic approach to the Charcot foot. *Osteomyelitis can be difficult to distinguish from the Charcot foot. An algorithm depicting the basic approach to the Charcot foot. *Osteomyelitis can be difficult to distinguish from the Charcot foot. The reader is referred to the “Imaging of the Charcot foot” section of the article for techniques to improve specificity of various imaging modalities. Lee C. Rogers et al. Dia Care 2011;34:2123-2129 ©2011 by American Diabetes Association