Imaging of suspected osteomyelitis in diabetic foot?
Summary
Soft tissue swelling with or without neuropathic arthropathy or with or without ulcer = foot X-ray AND MRI foot without and with contrast
If imaging is indeterminate, biopsy or aspiration is warranted
Educational purposes for licensed providers.
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