based on our observations and because of the high prevalence of neuropathic joint disease and other causes of false-positive bone scans , we believe that wbcs alone is adequate for evaluation of suspected pedal osteomyelitis in diabetic patients , particularly when the suspected lesion is located in the tarsometatarsal region in contrast to the toe region ( 7 % vs 44 % specificity and 28 % vs 69 % accuracy , respectively , for tpbs in these two regions , compared with 100 % vs 68 % specificity and 100 % vs 80 % accuracy , respectively , for wbcs in the same two regions ) .
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pedal
C0040357
toe