Bone scanning in the detection of occult fractures

Journal Article · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981 · J. Trauma; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00005373-198107000-00011· OSTI ID:5503238

Batillas, J; Vasilas, A; Pizzi, W F; Gokcebay, T

The potential role of bone scanning in the early detection of occult fractures following acute trauma was investigated. Technetium 99m pyrophosphate bone scans were obtained in patients with major clinical findings and negative or equivocal roentgenograms following trauma. Bone scanning facilitated the prompt diagnosis of occult fractures in the hip, knee, wrist, ribs and costochondral junctions, sternum, vertebrae, sacrum, and coccyx. Several illustrative cases are presented. Roentgenographic confirmation occurred following a delay of days to weeks and, in some instances, the roentgenographic findings were subtle and could be easily overlooked. This study demonstrates bone scanning to be invaluable and definitive in the prompt detection of occult fractures.

• OSTI ID: 5503238
• Journal Information: J. Trauma; (United States), Journal Name: J. Trauma; (United States) Vol. 21:7; ISSN JOTRA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
BONE FRACTURES
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSTIC USES
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
INJURIES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOMERIC NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
PATIENTS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
SCINTISCANNING
SKELETON
TECHNETIUM 99
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
USES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES