A Comparison of the Association of Different Imaging Methods of Diabetic Foot Complications with Blood Flow Findings
Abstract
Materials and Methods: This retrospective, cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted in the Radiodiagnostic Department of a university hospital.
Results: The most commonly seen finding was cellulitis (n:57, 72.2%) and the least seen was subchond-ral cyst (n:14, 17.7%). According to the CDUS findings, arterial blood flow was absent in 24.1%, and was monophasic in 27.8%. Vascular blood flow on CDUS was accepted as insufficient in 41 (51.9%) patients. On the CTA images, complete obstruction was determined in 21.5% of patients and >70% narrowing in 20.3%. Vascular blood flow was accepted as insufficient in 46 (58.2%) patients according to the CTA findings. In the interpretation of the CDUS findings, insufficient blood flow was determined in 63% of the patients determined with osteomyelitis, in 61% with cellulitis, in 34% with abscess, in 34% with tenosy-novitis, in 29% with joint effusion, and in 17%with subchondral cyst. A statistically significant difference was determined in the blood flow determined with CDUS only in the patients determined with cellulitis (p=0.021).
Conclusions: In the diagnosis of complications developing secondary to diabetes, and in the decision for amputation, both CDUS and CTA imaging methods are of value.
Keywords
- Colour Doppler Ultrasonography
- Computed Tomography Angiography
- Diabetic Foot
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Clinical Sciences
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Mustafa Sever
0000-0003-3384-5141
Türkiye
Saime Shermatova
0000-0002-7000-5398
Türkiye
Abdurrahim Dusak
0000-0002-4363-5861
Türkiye
Publication Date
August 28, 2022
Submission Date
July 21, 2022
Acceptance Date
August 8, 2022
Published in Issue
Year 2022 Volume: 19 Number: 2