False Negative Bone Scan in 56-year Old Man with L2 Compression Fracture Performed 78 Hours after Trauma: A Case Report.
10.12671/jkfs.2010.23.4.386
- Author:
Jeong Gook SEO
1
;
Hae Kyun JOO
;
Sung Tae KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hd1404@hanafos.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Compression fracture;
False negative bone scan
- MeSH:
Fractures, Compression;
Humans;
Middle Aged
- From:Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
2010;23(4):386-390
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
It is very rare that the bone scan after 72 hours from the trauma doesn't exhibit the increased radio-nuclide uptake in the patient with fracture. The purpose of this study is to report the case that indicate the false negative finding in the bone scan performed after 78 hours from the trauma in the 56-year-old man with L2 compression fracture, including a review of the relevant literatures.
