• J Foot Surg · Nov 1986

    Case Reports

    Diabetic osteoarthropathy versus diabetic osteomyelitis.

    • T J Hart and K Healey.
    • J Foot Surg. 1986 Nov 1; 25 (6): 464-8.

    AbstractThe differentiation between diabetic osteoarthropathy and osteomyelitis is a very difficult one to make, even in the presence of a pedal ulceration. However, considering present medical costs, the incorrect diagnosis of osteomyelitis can be a costly one, not only for the hospital, but also for the patient. In light of a normal white blood cell count, a benign 67Ga-citrate scan, and two noncontiguous areas of bone destruction, the diagnosis of diabetic osteoarthropathy can be made without the necessity of a bone biopsy.

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