Technetium-99m hydroxymethylene diphosphonate scanning of acute injuries to the lateral ligaments of the ankle.
Technetium-99m hydroxymethylene diphosphonate scans were performed on 29 consecutive patients with acute ankle ligament injuries. Scanning reliably differentiated a severe from a minor injury. Severe injuries gave a diffuse uptake on the scan and the minor injuries a more localized increase in uptake.
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Bristol Royal Infirmary.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016512:Ankle Injuries; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
C024226:technetium Tc 99m hydroxymethylene diphosphonate; D013667:Technetium; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate