MRI of the diabetic foot: Differentiation of infection from neuropathic change

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 80, Issue 959, 2007, Pages 939-948

  Tan, P L ^a   Teh, James ^a,b  

^a OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NUFFIELD ORTHOPAEDIC CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; BIOPSY; BONE INFECTION; BONE MARROW; CELLULITIS; DIABETIC FOOT; HUMAN; INFECTION; NEUROPATHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSSIFICATION; OSTEOARTHROPATHY; OSTEOMYELITIS; REVIEW; SKIN ULCER; SOFT TISSUE; TENOSYNOVITIS;

ABSCESS; ARTHROPATHY, NEUROGENIC; BONE MARROW; CELLULITIS; DIABETIC FOOT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOMYELITIS; TENOSYNOVITIS; ULCER;

EID: 36749059391     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/30036666     Document Type: Review

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