-transparent.png){kind=logo}
The potential role of bone scanning in the early detection of occult fractures following acute trauma was investigated. Technetium 99m pyrophosphate bone scans were obtained in patients with major clinical findings (e.g., pain, swelling, tenderness) and negative or equivocal roentgenograms following trauma. Bone scanning facilitated the prompt diagnosis of occult fractures in the hip, knee, wrist, ribs and costochondral junctions, sternum, vertebrae, sacrum, and coccyx. Several illustrative cases are presented. Roentgenographic confirmation occurred following a delay of days to weeks and, in some instances, the roentgenographic findings were subtle and could be easily overlooked. This study demonstrates bone scanning to be invaluable and definitive in the prompt detection of occult fractures.
J Batillas, and
A Vasilas, and
W F Pizzi, and
T Gokcebay
January 1988,
Pediatric radiology,
J Batillas, and
A Vasilas, and
W F Pizzi, and
T Gokcebay
May 1987,
Beitrage zur Orthopadie und Traumatologie,
J Batillas, and
A Vasilas, and
W F Pizzi, and
T Gokcebay
February 1985,
AJR. American journal of roentgenology,
J Batillas, and
A Vasilas, and
W F Pizzi, and
T Gokcebay
March 1993,
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume,
J Batillas, and
A Vasilas, and
W F Pizzi, and
T Gokcebay
December 2015,
The American surgeon,
J Batillas, and
A Vasilas, and
W F Pizzi, and
T Gokcebay
October 1987,
Gynecologic oncology,
J Batillas, and
A Vasilas, and
W F Pizzi, and
T Gokcebay
May 1981,
Injury,
J Batillas, and
A Vasilas, and
W F Pizzi, and
T Gokcebay
June 1984,
Journal of hand surgery (Edinburgh, Scotland),
J Batillas, and
A Vasilas, and
W F Pizzi, and
T Gokcebay
October 1999,
Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU,
J Batillas, and
A Vasilas, and
W F Pizzi, and
T Gokcebay
January 2005,
European radiology,
