title: Sequential technetium-99m/gallium-67 scintigraphic evaluation of subclinical osteomyelitis complicating fracture nonunion.
abstract: Twenty-four patients with a history of post-traumatic fracture nonunion underwent sequential 99mTc and 67Ga citrate scintigraphy in an attempt to differentiate between posttraumatic fracture nonunion and nonunion complicated by subclinical osteomyelitis. Neither technetium nor gallium studies alone nor in combination, with or without clinical correlation, could help delineate between fracture nonunion and nonunion complicated by subclinical osteomyelitis because of the increased technetium and gallium radioisotope uptake associated with the nonunion site.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Esterhai
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alavi
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Mandell
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004164:Diphosphonates; D005260:Female; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
chemical_list: D004164:Diphosphonates; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D013667:Technetium; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate