Leukocytosis is a poor indicator of acute osteomyelitis of the foot in diabetes mellitus
Authors:
- Lawrence A. LaveryLLLawrence A. Lavery
- Monal SariayaMSMonal Sariaya
- Hisham AshryHAHisham Ashry
- 1 July 1996
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Vol. 35 (4) , 280-283
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