[Indications for scintigraphy with gallium 67 and with indium 111 labelled leukocytes in the diagnosis of postoperative infections in osteo-articular surgery].
A prospective scintigraphic study using Gallium 67 and granulocytes labelled with Indium 111 was carried out in 60 patients who were thought to have infection following orthopaedic operations. Both investigations gave positive results in 11 of the 16 infections observed. The Indium 111 labelled leucocyte scan was more accurate than the Gallium 67 studies in delineating patients who did not have an infection, and appears to be more reliable in the diagnosis of post-operative sepsis.
Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et des Radioisotopes, Hôpital Universitaire Brugmann, Bruxelles, Belgium.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006098:Granulocytes; D006801:Humans; D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D007205:Indium Radioisotopes
Indications des scintigraphies au Gallium 67 et aux leucocytes marqués à l'Indium 111 dans la mise au point des infections postopératoires en chirurgie osteo-articulaire.