Assessment of the extension of pressure ulcers into soft tissue and osteomyelitis diagnosis using 18 F-FDG PET/CT.

The precise assessment of pressure ulcer extension in patients with neurological diseases has crucial therapeutic implications, especially in the early detection of fistula to interior structures and osteomyelitis. Two case reports are presented on patients with a similar ischial ulcer, in whom an 18 F-FDG PET/CT study enabled a precise assessment of infectious complications in underlying tissues. These cases support the implementation of 18 F-FDG PET/CT as a first-line technique in their management.