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Bone Scanning of Fractures of the Scaphoid

From the Vest-Agder Sentralsykehus, Kristiansand, Norway

Correspondence: Dr. Arvid Stordahl, M.D., Vest-Agdar Sentralsykehus, 4600 Kristiansand S., Norway.

The value of isotope scanning in patients with clinical signs of fracture of the carpal scaphoid bone and negative or non-diagnostic initial radiographs was examined. 30 patients were examined using both radiography and isotope scanning. A normal scan excludes a fracture. Increased activity localized to the scaphoid bone indicates a fracture. 9 patients had fracture of the scaphoid evident on bone scans within 2 weeks of the injury. It took 2–6 weeks before these fractures showed up on radiographs.

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 9, No. 2, 189-190 (1984)
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(84)80027-3


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