Technetium bone scintigraphy in the diagnosis of osteomyelitis in children

Journal Article · Mon Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1987 · Pediatr. Infect. Dis.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00006454-198706000-00008· OSTI ID:6124950

Hamdan, J; Asha, M; Mallouh, A; Usta, H; Talab, Y; Ahmad, M

In a 5 1/2-year retrospective study of hospitalized children with osteomyelitis who had technetium bone scans, we found that 32 of 38 (84%) had increased radionuclide uptake, 4 (11%) had normal uptake and 2 (5%) had decreased uptake. The two patients with decreased uptake had a stormy course with extensive bone destruction and pathologic fractures in spite of prolonged courses of antibiotic therapy. Decreased uptake on bone scan in patients with clinical evidence of osteomyelitis could indicate a poor prognosis and early surgical drainage is indicated in order to decrease morbidity.

• Research Organization: Dhahran Health Center, Saudi Arabia
• OSTI ID: 6124950
• Journal Information: Pediatr. Infect. Dis.; (United States), Journal Name: Pediatr. Infect. Dis.; (United States) Vol. 6:6; ISSN PEIDE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

550601* -- Medicine-- Unsealed Radionuclides in Diagnostics
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
AGE GROUPS
BODY
CHILDREN
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
ISOTOPES
ORGANS
OSTEOMYELITIS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PATIENTS
PHOSPHATES
PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
SCINTISCANNING
SKELETAL DISEASES
SKELETON
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES