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Outcomes of Osteomyelitis in Patients Hospitalized With Diabetic Foot Infections
2016
Foot & ankle international
Background-This study was conducted to evaluate the outcomes of patients with diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO) compared to diabetic foot soft tissue infections (STIs). Methods-229 patients who were hospitalized with foot infections were retrospectively reviewed, identifying 155 patients with DFO and 74 patients with STI. Primary outcomes evaluated were the rates of amputations and length of hospital stay. DFO was confirmed by the presence of positive bone culture and/or histopathology.
doi:10.1177/1071100716664364
pmid:27553085
pmcid:PMC5672907
fatcat:eoc7c4bus5c2zgixngx2noii6e