Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 1 , Pages 39-46 , January 2009

Combined Clinical and Laboratory Testing Improves Diagnostic Accuracy for Osteomyelitis in the Diabetic Foot

  • Adam E. Fleischer, DPM, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor of Radiology, Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL
    • Department of Surgery, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Adam E. Fleischer, DPM, MPH, FACFAS, Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, 3471 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064
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  • Adam A. Didyk, DPM

      Affiliations

    • Attending Staff, Arlington USMD Surgical Hospital, Arlington TX
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  • Jason B. Woods, BS

      Affiliations

    • Podiatric Medical Student, Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL
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  • Sarah E. Burns, BS

      Affiliations

    • Podiatric Medical Student, Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL
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  • James S. Wrobel, DPM, MS

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor of Medicine and Director, Scholl's Center for Lower Extremity Ambulatory Research (CLEAR), Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL
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  • David G. Armstrong, DPM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor of Surgery and Director, Southern Arizona Limb Salvage Alliance (SALSA), University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ

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 Financial Disclosure: None reported.

 Conflict of Interest: None reported.

PII: S1067-2516(08)00371-2

doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2008.09.003

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 1 , Pages 39-46 , January 2009

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