Abstract:Aim: Effective treatment of diabetic foot osteomyelitis can reduce the risk of major amputations. Our primary aim was to compare the yield in cultures from the proximal and distal segments of bone excised intraoperatively and the impact on antibiotic choice and duration.Methods: Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of osteomyelitis on bone culture results, where both proximal and distal bone segment samples had been collected, were retrospectively reviewed. Microbiological data were examined to identify true pa… Show more
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