Reflex sympathetic dystrophy in the hands: clinical and scintigraphic criteria.
- 1 August 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Radiology
- Vol. 152 (2) , 517-522
- https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.152.2.6739825
Abstract
In an attempt to establish specific scintigraphic criteria for the reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSD) as defined by a group of specialized hand surgeons, 145 consecutive patients, 23 of whom had clinical RSD, underwent 3 phase radionuclide bone scanning (TPBS). Specific patterns for positive radionuclide angiogram, blood pool and delayed images were established. The delayed images were sensitive (96%), specific (97%) and had a valuable negative predictive value (99%). TPBS apparently could provide an objective marker for RSD, and it could also be used to exclude RSD in patients who had less specific signs and symptoms.This publication has 8 references indexed in Scilit:
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