Toe ulcers and early diagnosis of osteomyelitis in diabetic patients

Category: Diabetes Introduction/Purpose: Neuropathy and Peripheral arterial disease are the main causes of diabetic foot ulcers. Toes are the most frequent location. Osteomyelitis diagnosis of foot ulcers is still controversial, mainly in ulcers without bone exposure. Although MRI has 90% sensitivit...

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Main Authors: Maria Gala Santini Araujo MD, Pablo Sotelano MD, Nelly Carrasco MD, Ana Parise MD, Daniel Villena MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-09-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011418S00418