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Evaluation of bone viability

Authors: Isabel Roca, Ignasi Barber, Cesar G. Fontecha, Francisco Soldado

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 4/2013

Abstract

Bone scintigraphy is an excellent tool to assess bone viability. The functional information provided is crucial in several clinical settings, like the detection of avascular necrosis, septic embolism, frostbite lesions and osteonecrosis, and to evaluate the results of surgical treatment in cases of avascular necrosis. Mechanisms to obtain molecular images, as well as different kind of techniques, are detailed. Comparative and multimodality imaging to focus on any clinical problem and a review of the clinical indications reflect the multidisciplinary approach with close collaboration between orthopaedists, radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians. Finally, an effort has been made to list the most important points of imaging of bone viability in children.

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Title: Evaluation of bone viability
Authors: Isabel Roca
Ignasi Barber
Cesar G. Fontecha
Francisco Soldado
Publication date: 01-04-2013
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Pediatric Radiology / Issue 4/2013
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-012-2610-0

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