Research Article

Screening for Osteomyelitis Using Thermography in Patients with Diabetic Foot

Table 5

Thermographic findings and the site of osteomyelitis.

IDSite of osteomyelitisThermographic findings

11st distal phalangeAnkle pattern
24th proximal and middle phalangeAnkle pattern
35th metatarsal boneKnee pattern
41st proximal phalangeAnkle pattern
51st proximal phalange and metatarsal boneā€”*
65th proximal, middle and distal phalange, and metatarsal bone
4th metatarsal bone
Ankle pattern
71st proximal, middle, and distal phalangeā€”*
82nd proximal phalanges and metatarsal boneAnkle pattern
95th proximal phalangeKnee pattern
101st metatarsal boneAnkle pattern

*No observation of increased skin temperature.