An Evaluation of Nuclear Scanning in Orthopaedic Infections

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Abstract
Patients (35) with osteomyelitis, septic arthritis and cellulitis who had had nuclear scanning as a part of their initial workup were reviewed. A 77% accuracy rate, 3 false positives and 5 false negatives were found. In order to interpret the scintigraphic results of nuclear imaging accurately, one must be familiar with the mechanisms, both biochemical and physiological, that affect the variable uptake of the nuclear agents employed. Both hot and cold scans may have multiple causes.

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