Histopathologic characteristics of bone infection complicating foot ulcers in diabetic patients.

Conclusions: Histopathologic categorization of bone infections in the feet of diabetic patients should include four groups: acute, chronic, chronic acute, and fibrosis. We suggest that new studies should identify cases of fibrosis to allow comparison with the present results.
PMID: 23328849 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association - January 1, 2013 Category: Podiatry Authors: Cecilia-Matilla A, Lázaro-Martínez JL, Aragón-Sánchez J, García-Morales E, García-Álvarez Y, Beneit-Montesinos JV Tags: J Am Podiatr Med Assoc Source Type: research