Postoperative Tc-scintimetry in femoral neck fracture. A prospective study of 46 cases.
13 men and 33 women with 8 undisplaced and 38 displaced fractures of the femoral neck treated with internal fixation were included in a prospective study of Tc-scintimetry performed early (1-3 weeks), as well as after 2 and 12 months. 9 fractures redisplaced and 5 had late segmental collapse. Healing complications were associated with decreased uptake in early and 2-month scintimetry, but the specificity was only 50 percent. With normal or increased uptake, uncomplicated healing of the fracture was predictable with 90-100 percent sensitivity.
Broeng
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Orthopedic Department, Herlev County Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Bergholdt Hansen
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Sperling
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Kanstrup
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004164:Diphosphonates; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D004164:Diphosphonates; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; C033905:technetium Tc 99m 1,1-diphosphonopropane-2,3-dicarboxylic acid