Clinical significance of X-ray findings in diabetic foot

Objective:To investigate X-ray findings and its clinical value of diabetic foot.Methods:X-ray findings and clinical data of 50 patients with diabetic foot were analyzed retrospectively.Results:X-ray findings showed 48 cases with osteoporosis,25 cases with bone damage,23 cases with joint surface damage,5 cases with backbone of the symmetry of atrophy,7 cases with Charcot's joint,4 cases with increased density of bone marrow and 21 cases with adjacent soft tissue changes.Conclusions:There are some special characteristics of diabetic foot on the X-ray findings,which have the very important significance for the diabetes diagnosis,disease evaluation and guide for clinical treatment combined with clinical behaviors.