RIFERIMENTO BIBLIOGRAFICO: Kenrick Lam, Suzanne A. V. van Asten, Tea Nguyen, Javier La Fontaine, Lawrence A. Lavery, Diagnostic Accuracy of Probe to Bone to Detect Osteomyelitis in the Diabetic Foot: A Systematic Review, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 63, Issue 7, 1 October 2016, Pages 944–948, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciw445
The probe-to-bone (PTB) test is a commonly used clinical test for osteomyelitis (OM), but its utility has been questioned in clinical settings where the prevalence of OM is low. This article aims to systematically review the accuracy of…
2016-Diagnostic-Accuracy-of-Probe-to-Bone-to-Detect-Osteomyelitis-in-the-Diabetic-Foot-A-Systematic-Review