Usefulness of the delta neutrophil index in predicting surgery in patients with foot and ankle infection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In foot and ankle infections, cases with apparent soft-tissue necrosis or purulent fluid collections definitely require surgical treatments. However, clinicians often have difficulty in determining whether to perform surgery in ambiguous cases without these findings. This study aimed to investigate the impact of the delta neutrophil index as a predictor of surgical treatment in patients with foot and ankle infections.

Methods

In total, 66 patients diagnosed with foot and ankle infections who underwent the delta neutrophil index test were retrospectively investigated. Medical records, including data on diabetes mellitus status, delta neutrophil index values, white blood cell count, polymorphonuclear leukocyte count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and C-reactive pr

SUBMITTER: Shin JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9352078 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature