Diabetes-related foot ulcers (DFUs) have a global prevalence of 6.3%, reaching 13% in
North America [1]. DFUs have a dismal prognosis, with 5-and 10-year survival rates of …

Background Securing an early accurate diagnosis of diabetic foot infections and assessment
of their severity are of paramount importance since these infections can cause great …

Infection is a dire complication afflicting every field of orthopaedics and traumatology. If
specific clinical, laboratory and imaging parameters are present, infection is often assumed …

Diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO) poses a significant challenge in the management of
diabetic patients, often leading to severe complications and increased morbidity. Effective …

The diagnosis and management of chronic nonspinal osteomyelitis can be challenging, and
guidelines regarding the appropriateness of performing percutaneous image-guided …

OBJECTIVE Bone biopsy (BB) performed by a surgeon or an interventional radiologist is
recommended for suspicion of osteomyelitis underlying diabetic foot ulcer (DFU). To …

Objective We aimed to assess the feasibility and diagnostic performance of ultrasound-
guided bone biopsies at the bedside of diabetic patients admitted for suspected foot osteitis …

Diabetes-related foot infection (DFI) can devastate patient's mobility and quality of life, with
many patients fearing lower limb amputation more than death. This disease …

Introduction Diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO) is a significant complication of diabetic foot
disease; however, diagnosis remains challenging and treatment success is difficult to …

Objectives To describe organisms most frequently identified on bone biopsy or deep tissue
culture and determine how culture data impacted antibiotic management in patients with …