Should Treatment of Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis Be Based on Bone Biopsies?
expert_opinion · Level V
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Abstract
Yes. Bone biopsies play both a crucial diagnostic and interventional role in the management of diabetic foot infection. Although bone biopsies are not required in every case of diabetic foot infection, their most important role is in guiding accurate antibiotic treatment, as they provide more accurate microbiological information than superficial soft tissue samples in patients with diabetic foot osteomyelitis. Moderate. Agree: 100%, Disagree: 0%, Abstain: 0% (Unanimous, Strongest Consensus).
Medical subject headings
- Biopsy
- Diabetic Foot
- Osteomyelitis
Anatomy
- foot