Table 3 Comparison of clinical profiles between LLOM and non-LLOM groups
From: Diagnostic performance of quantitative Ga-SPECT/CT for patients with lower-limb osteomyelitis
LLOM (n = 54) | Non-LLOM (n = 49) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 68 (61–75) | 64 (55–74) | 0.037 |
Male (%) | 37 (69%) | 39 (80%) | 0.263 |
Blood exam | |||
WBC count (/μl) | 6250 (5100–7575) | 6200 (5400–8000) | 0.731 |
CRP (mg/l) | 1.12 (0.24–3.37) | 1.62 (0.28–3.72) | 0.907 |
Risk factor/comorbidity | |||
Diabetes mellitus (%) | 37 (69%) | 40 (82%) | 0.173 |
Peripheral artery disease (%) | 31 (57%) | 33 (67%) | 0.317 |
Cellulitis (%) | 49 (91%) | 32 (65%) | 0.003 |
Hypertension (%) | 27 (50%) | 25 (51%) | 0.925 |
Chronic kidney disease (%) | 21 (39%) | 28 (57%) | 0.098 |
Coronary artery disease (%) | 10 (19%) | 14 (29%) | 0.331 |
Imaging findings | |||
Positive in planar imaging | 12 (71%; n = 17) | 14 (67%; n = 21) | 0.796 |
Positive in SPECT/CT | 44 (81%) | 4 (8%) | < 0.001 |
LBR | 12.23 (7.38–17.94) | 1.00 (1.00–1.47) | < 0.001 |
SUVmax | 4.85 (3.45–8.31) | 1.34 (1.14–1.62) | < 0.001 |
TLU | 68.77 (22.90–96.63) | 8.63 (1.15–2.33) | < 0.001 |