Bone scintigraphy in diabetic osteoarthropathy.
Bone scans of patients with diabetic osteoarthropathy of the ankle and foot were characterized by a combination of diffuse and focal increased uptake, similar to that seen with hyperemia and reactive new bone formation. Scintigraphy showed more extensive abnormalities than radiography, with the scan abnormalities sometimes preceding the radiographic changes. The clinical and scintigraphic appearance of osteoarthropathy may improve following strict diabetic control and non-weight-bearing.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000842:Ankle; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004164:Diphosphonates; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013667:Technetium; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
D004164:Diphosphonates; D013667:Technetium; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate