Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	78687
Country	United Kingdom

Received	2022-07-09 21:46
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Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Inflammatory response in confirmed non-diabetic foot and ankle infections: A case series with normal inflammatory markers
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Amr Hassan Ahmed, Shah Ahmed, Ahmed Barakat, Jitendra Mangwani and Helena White
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Corresponding Author	Ahmed Barakat, MBChB, MSc, Surgeon, Department of Trauma and Orthopedics, Leicester University Hospitals-NHS Trust, University Hospitals of Leicester Headquarters, Level 3, Balmoral Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Leicester LE1 5WW, Leicestershire, United Kingdom. ahmedharoonbarakat@gmail.com
Key Words	Osteomyelitis; Septic arthritis; Surgical site infection; Inflammatory markers; C-reactive protein; White cell count
Core Tip	Distinction between foot and ankle wound healing complications as opposed to infection is crucial for appropriate and efficacious allocation of antibiotic therapy. Multiple reports have focused on diagnostic accuracy of different inflammatory markers, however, mainly in the diabetic population. Our aim was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of white cell count and C-reactive protein as diagnostic tools for this distinction in the non-diabetic cohort.
Publish Date	2023-03-17 13:03
Citation	Ahmed AH, Ahmed S, Barakat A, Mangwani J, White H. Inflammatory response in confirmed non-diabetic foot and ankle infections: A case series with normal inflammatory markers. World J Orthop 2023; 14(3): 136-145
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v14/i3/136.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v14.i3.136

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