Fig. 3

The duration of antibiotic therapy in Group 1 with osteomyelitis outside the Charcot region (mean 55.7 ± 48.9 days) and in Group 2 with osteomyelitis inside the Charcot region (mean 84.1 ± 51.2 days) differed significantly (p = 0.045). In Group 1, the duration of antibiotic therapy was 43.9 days shorter in cases of initial amputation compared to cases of initial internal resection (p = 0.02). In Group 2, the duration of antibiotic therapy was similar for the different initial surgical treatments (p = 0.09). Asterisk = significant difference