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Abstract
Determining whether osteomyelitis is present in patients with foot infections represents
a significant diagnostic challenge. As bone uptake with nuclide scans can be affected
by soft tissue infection, we performed computed tomography (CT) on seven patients
to see if marrow or bone abnormalities could be seen and used to predict the presence
or absence of osteomyelitis. The CT scans correctly predicted the presence or absence
of osteomyelitis in all seven patients. Four patients had osteomyelitis and three
patients did not. Nuclide bone scans had one false-positive and one false-negative
result. In this small series, CT proved helpful in evaluating foot problems.
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