Technetium phosphate bone scan in the diagnosis of septic arthritis in childhood

Journal Article · Fri Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1989 · Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/01241398-198909010-00014· OSTI ID:5226960

Sundberg, S B; Savage, J P; Foster, B K ^[1]

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1. Adelaide Childrens Hospital (Australia)

The technetium phosphate bone scans of 106 children with suspected septic arthritis were reviewed to determine whether the bone scan can accurately differentiate septic from nonseptic arthropathy. Only 13% of children with proved septic arthritis had correct blind scan interpretation. The clinically adjusted interpretation did not identify septic arthritis in 30%. Septic arthritis was incorrectly identified in 32% of children with no evidence of septic arthritis. No statistically significant differences were noted between the scan findings in the septic and nonseptic groups and no scan findings correlated specifically with the presence or absence of joint sepsis.

• OSTI ID: 5226960
• Journal Information: Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics; (USA) Vol. 9:5; ISSN JPORD; ISSN 0271-6798
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
AGE GROUPS
BODY
CHILDREN
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSIS
DISEASES
ISOTOPES
ORGANS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
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SKELETON
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