Scintigraphy in skeletal trauma.
Five case reports demonstrate the value of bone scintigraphy in trauma. The bone scans clearly demonstrated fractures of the hip and pelvis that were not radiologically evident or the presence of which was doubtful, and also identified a number of unsuspected fractures in a patient with multiple injuries.
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Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Cape Town.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint / Q000293:injuries; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate