Evaluation of diabetic foot osteomyelitis using probe to bone test and magnetic resonance imaging and their impact on surgical intervention

Objectives: To evaluate the role of probe to bone test (PTB) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in assessing the surgical intervention in diabetic foot. Study design: 102 diabetic patients were included; 42 males and 60 females, mean age was 52 ± 6, all patients were subjected to PTB test followed...

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Main Authors: Fatma Zaiton, Ayman M. Samir, Tarek H. Elkamash, Ahmad Mohamed Tawfik, Khaled M. Hadhoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2014-09-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378603X14000850