osteomyelitis

Original Research

Usefulness of Procalcitonin in Diagnosing Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis: A Pilot Study

07/01/2021

Venkat N. Vangaveti

Oliver G. Heyes

Shaurya Jhamb

Nagaraja Haleagrahara

Usman H. Malabu

The objective of the study was to determine whether serum levels of procalcitonin (PCT), an inflammatory marker, differ between diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO) and diabetic foot ulcers without osteomyelitis (ie, cellulitis) as controls.

The objective of the study was...

07/01/2021

Wounds

Blog

New Study Shows Impact Of Multidisciplinary Care For Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis

03/10/2021

David G. Armstrong DPM MD PhD

A newly published study in the Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association on multidisciplinary treatment of diabetic foot osteomyelitis is really strong work from the superb team at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in...

A newly published study in the...

03/10/2021

Podiatry Today

Case Series

Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Osteomyelitis: Use of Biodegradable Calcium Sulfate Beads Impregnated With Antibiotics for Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms

03/03/2021

Prashant Patil

Rajeev Singh

Apurva Agarwal

Rajiv Wadhwa

Aran Bal

Sanjay Vaidya

This case series evaluated the clinical outcomes of a commercially pure, synthetic, antibiotic-loaded calcium sulfate for the management of diabetic foot ulcers complicated by osteomyelitis.

This case series evaluated the...

03/03/2021

Wounds

Reconstruction of Complex, Chronic Pressure Ulcers and Wounds with Osteomyelitis - Skin Substitutes, Really?

The use of skin substitutes for the treatment of chronic wounds is common today. There are a variety of tissues types available, including both human- and animal- based tissues most commo...

01/28/2021

Blog

New Study Suggests Shorter Duration Of Antibiotics For Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis

01/05/2021

Adam L. Isaac DPM FACFAS

Diabetic foot osteomyelitis remains one of the most challenging conditions to manage and treat in the foot and ankle. It is associated with high rates of recurrence, significant morbidity and mortality and costs.1 Diagnosis can be...

Diabetic foot osteomyelitis...

01/05/2021

Podiatry Today

Diabetes Watch

When Should One Screen For Osteomyelitis In Non-Healing Ulcers?

12/28/2020

By Tammer Elmarsafi, DPM, MBBCh, AACFAS

By Tammer Elmarsafi, DPM, MBBCh, AACF...

Patients who have diabetes complicated by any degree of peripheral neuropathy are inherently at an increased risk for developing ulcers and infections. When patients with diabetes present with an ulceration, the degree of severity plays an...

Patients who have diabetes...

12/28/2020

Podiatry Today

Case Report

Efficacy of Treating Chronic Tibial Osteomyelitis With Bone Defect Using a Pedicled Perforator-Layered Flap and Fasciocutaneous Flap of the Posterior Tibial Artery: A Case Report

12/10/2020

Zhengguo Xia

Chunhua Wang

Ashley Arnold

Junhui Song

Yizhong Tang

Qinglian Xu

Linsen Fan

A 54-year-old male presented with an ulcer, purulent discharge at the left anterior tibia, and a fever 28 years after complete healing of the scar site.

A 54-year-old male presented...

12/10/2020

Wounds

Feature

Current Concepts In Treating Osteomyelitis

08/31/2020

By John J. Kim, DPM and Stephanie C. Wu, DPM, MSc, FACFAS

By John J. Kim, DPM and Stephanie C. ...

With diabetic foot osteomyelitis historically considered a condition warranting surgery, these authors share evidence from the literature that challenges that traditional thinking and note that emerging research may support less aggressive...

With diabetic foot osteomyelitis...

08/31/2020

Podiatry Today

Blog

Is MRI Overutilized In The Diagnosis Of Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis?

08/10/2020

David G. Armstrong DPM MD PhD

Compelling work from our colleagues Gariani and coworkers from Geneva in Current Diabetes Reviews takes a look at the utility of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) versus X-rays in the diagnosis and treatment of diabetic foot osteomyelitis.1

Compelling work from our...

08/10/2020

Podiatry Today

Original Research

Does Debridement Improve Clinical Outcomes in People With Diabetic Foot Ulcers Treated With Continuous Diffusion of Oxygen?

10/01/2019

Lawrence A. Lavery

Mark Q. Niederauer

Klearchos K. Papas

David G. Armstrong

This post hoc analysis evaluates the association between the frequency of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) debridement and the proportion of ulcers treated with active continuous diffusion of oxygen (CDO) that heal in a 12-week evaluation period.

This post hoc analysis evaluates...

10/01/2019

Wounds