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Probe-to-Bone Test

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Probe-to-Bone Test, Probe To Bone Test

  • Indications
  1. Evaluation for Osteomyelitis
  2. Most commonly indicated in Diabetic Foot Ulcers
  • Technique
  1. Insert sterile blunt probe into ulcerated lesion
  2. Positive test: probe contacts bone
    1. Suggests Osteomyelitis
  1. Test Sensitivity: 66%
  2. Test Specificity: 85%
  3. Positive Predictive Value: 57-89%
  4. Negative Predictive Value: 56%
  • References
  1. Grayson (1995) JAMA 273(9): 721-3 [PubMed]
  2. Lavery (2007) Diabetes Care 30(2): 270-4 [PubMed]