title: Bone scintigraphy in symptomatic spondylolysis.
abstract: In 66 patients with back pain and suspected spondylolysis, the results of bone scintigraphy have been correlated with operative findings and clinical follow-up. Although bone scintigraphy is of little value for primary diagnosis, it helps to distinguish between those patients with established non-union of the defect, and those in whom healing is still progressing and who may benefit from immobilisation. We also found that increased uptake on the contralateral side to a unilateral spondylolysis is suggestive of impending fracture.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013169:Spondylolysis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
chemical_list: D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate