A 71-year-old man with diabetic foot ulcer and suspected osteomyelitis (probe-to-bone positive) is stable. What is the recommended diagnostic next ste...

Question

A 71-year-old man with diabetic foot ulcer and suspected osteomyelitis (probe-to-bone positive) is stable. What is the recommended diagnostic next step?

Accepted Answer

Obtain MRI of the foot to evaluate for osteomyelitis

Answer

Start long-term antibiotics without imaging

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Order bone scan as first choice

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Immediate amputation without imaging

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Plain films are sufficient to exclude osteomyelitis

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis

A 71-year-old man with diabetic foot ulcer and suspected osteomyelitis (probe-to-bone positive) is stable. What is the recommended diagnostic next step?