448-P: Serum Inflammatory Markers Are Not Correlated with Detection of Osteomyelitis by 99mTC-WBC SPECT/CT Imaging in Subjects with Diabetes and Foot Infection

• Published in: Diabetes (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 70; no. Supplement_1
• Main Authors: SHERWOOD, AMBER, RUBITSCHUNG, KATIE L., KILLEEN, AMANDA L., CRISOLOGO, PETER, GRIGOROPOULOS, KATERINA, PAJOUH, AMANDA, KEP, JENNIFER, WUKICH, DANE, FONTAINE, JAVIER LA, LAVERY, LAWRENCE A., OZ, ORHAN K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York American Diabetes Association 01.06.2021
• Subjects: Amputation; Biopsy; Bone imaging; Computed tomography; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; Diagnosis; Feet; Foot diseases; Inflammation; Nuclear medicine; Osteomyelitis; Pathology; Sensitivity analysis; Serum levels; Single photon emission computed tomography; Ulcers

Osteomyelitis is a common complication in diabetic foot ulcers. Accurate and early detection of diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO) is key to optimizing clinical outcomes and avoiding amputation. Using bone biopsy histopathology as the gold diagnostic standard, we evaluate the sensitivity and specific...