Abstract

CARRO, Gabriela Verónica et al. Recomendaciones de práctica clínica: diagnóstico de osteomielitis en pie diabético. Rev. Soc. Argent. Diabetes [online]. 2022, vol.56, suppl.1, pp.36-39. ISSN 0325-5247.

Diabetic foot osteomyelitis (OM) is a diabetic foot ulcer complication. Usually, it is misdiagnosed and the treatment is delayed and inadequate. Delaying the treatment of these patients rises the risk of amputation. In this revision, current bibliography about this topic is updated and clinical practice recommendations are done, based on the publications and adapted to the characteristics of our country.

Keywords : osteomielitis; diagnosis; diabetic foot; bone biopsy.

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