title: The diabetic foot - diagnostic difficulties.
abstract: Foot disease is the most common complication of diabetes leading to hospitalization.<br /> Pathologic processes that develop in the diabetic foot depends on:<br /> - vascular problems - septic diabetic foot <br /> - neurologic problems - aseptic diabetic foot<br /> - both vascular and neurologic problems - mixed diabetic foot.<br /> Diagnostic imaging has a great importance in establishing the diagnose, staging of foot changes and plan the treatment. The first choice in the study is still conventional plain x-ray, as a second procedures the US, CT, MRI and scintigraphy should be used.<br /> Authors presents diagnostic difficulties in assessment of diabetic foot lesions.
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Błasińska-Przerwa
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Swiatkowski
authors.forename: Ilona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Michałowska
authors.forename: Dorota
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Półtorak
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kotapski