A Retrospective Cohort Study From 2 Academic Medical Centers: Oral vs Intravenous Antibiotics for Diabetic Osteomyelitis
This study supports the consideration of oral antibiotics as a viable option for selected diabetic patients with residual osteomyelitis. No significant differences were observed in treatment success, healing time, or reoperation rates, although the study was not powered to determine equivalence.
Authors
- Joni K. Evans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5794-4326)
- Cody D. Blazek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0724-4361)
- Ricardo Arbulu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4823-2153)
- Lindsay K. LeSavage (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4591-3968)
- Travis Denmeade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7307-1683)
- Jeffrey Manway
- Jennifer A. Kipp
- Julia C. Tolin
- Julianne Vesce
Institutions
- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist (US)
- Mercy Medical Center (US)
- Mercy Hospital (US)
- Wake Forest University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Foot & Ankle International
- Published
- 2025-09-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10711007251344583
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.29