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Abstract : Osteomyelitis and Charcot osteoarthropathy result in the destruction of foot bones. Amputation and excision of the involved bones results in altered biomechanics, new pressure points and callus ulcers. We replaced these destroyed bones in six patients (four patients had osteomyelitis and two patients had Charcot destruction) using poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA) as a prosthetic. This helped us avoid amputation and provide the patients with a cosmetically acceptable and functioning foot. Our follow up has shown that except for one patient who did not offload the affected limb in the immediate postoperative period and one who is being offloaded postoperatively, all are ambulant and have not developed new foot problems