Stress lesions of the lower leg and foot.
Technetium 99 methylene diphosphonate scans were performed on 32 patients with suspected stress fractures. Twenty-six patients had abnormal scans, 13 had abnormal X-rays and on these only nine had either fresh periosteal new bone and/or a fracture line. A logical approach of the use of X-ray and radionuclide techniques in patient management is suggested.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004164:Diphosphonates; D005528:Foot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018409:Foot Injuries; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013178:Sports Medicine; D013667:Technetium
D004164:Diphosphonates; D013667:Technetium