Diabetic foot

Case contributed by Shaimaa Mohamed Khaled , 7 Apr 2022
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Yaïr Glick, 8 Apr 2022

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Diabetic foot with soft tissue swelling, as well as vascular calcifications.

The complications of diabetes can often be detected radiologically inon x-ray foot include, including:

  • arterial calcification of vasculature
  • soft tissue ulceration, particularly in the lower limbs and feet.
  • Charcot joint
  • osteomyelitis

So, these are the most important points to look for on diabetic foot plain x-ray.

Although radiographs are important for assessing the position of the bones to each other in general, MRI is the method of choice in establishing an early diagnosis, as well as in monitoring the course of disease activity and in diagnosing infectious complications.

  • -<p>Diabetic foot with soft tissue swelling, as well as vascular calcifications.</p><p>The complications of diabetes can often be detected radiologically in x-ray foot include:</p><ul>
  • -<li>calcification of vasculature</li>
  • +<p>Diabetic foot with soft tissue swelling, as well as vascular calcifications.</p><p>The complications of diabetes can often be detected radiologically on x-ray foot, including:</p><ul>
  • +<li>arterial calcification</li>

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