Is there concordance between bone and tendon cultures in patients with foot tissue loss?

Background: Deep infections of the extremities are a challenge that threaten limb salvage.

Objectives: To investigate whether the results of bone and deep tissue cultures from patients with trophic limb ulcers coincide.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted with data from 54 patients with deep trophic limb ulcers admitted to the Complexo Hospitalar Universitário Professor Edgard Santos, Salvador (BA), Brazil.