Thermographic findings in a case of type 2 diabetes with foot ulcer and osteomyelitis

Journal of Wound Care

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 274-278

  Oe, M ^a   Yotsu, R R ^b   Sanada, H ^a   Nagase, T ^a   Tamaki, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR GLOBAL HEALTH AND MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diabetic foot ulcers; Osteomyelitis; Thermography

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865445515     PISSN: 09690700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2012.21.6.274     Document Type: Article

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