Jeong-Gook Seo; Hae-Kyun Joo; Sung-Tae Kim

doi:10.12671/jkfs.2010.23.4.386

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False Negative Bone Scan in 56-year Old Man with L2 Compression Fracture Performed 78 Hours after Trauma: A Case Report: Jeong-Gook Seo, M.D., Hae-Kyun Joo, M.D., Sung-Tae Kim, M.D.; Journal of the Korean Fracture Society 2010;23(4):386-390.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2010.23.4.386
Published online: October 31, 2010

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Jeong-Gook Seo, M.D. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, 85, Jeo-dong 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul 100-032, Korea. Tel: 82-2-2270-0025, Fax: 82-2-2270-0023, hd1404@hanafos.com

• Received: April 10, 2010 • Revised: June 29, 2010 • Accepted: August 17, 2010

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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.
Key words: Compression fracture, False negative bone scan

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Fig. 1

Radiographs show anterior compression and kyphosis of L2 vertebral body in AP and lateral view.

Fig. 2

CT scan shows compression of L2 vertebral body.

Fig. 3

Bone scan performed at 78 hours of post-trauma shows no abnormal uptake in L2 vertebra.

Fig. 4

MRI performed at 2 months after trauma shows signals indicating recently developed compression fracture of L2 vertebra.

Fig. 5

Bone scan performed at 2 months after trauma shows increased uptake in L2 vertebra.

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False Negative Bone Scan in 56-year Old Man with L2 Compression Fracture Performed 78 Hours after Trauma: A Case Report

J Korean Fract Soc. 2010;23(4):386-390. Published online October 31, 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2010.23.4.386

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False Negative Bone Scan in 56-year Old Man with L2 Compression Fracture Performed 78 Hours after Trauma: A Case Report

Fig. 1 Radiographs show anterior compression and kyphosis of L2 vertebral body in AP and lateral view.

Fig. 2 CT scan shows compression of L2 vertebral body.

Fig. 3 Bone scan performed at 78 hours of post-trauma shows no abnormal uptake in L2 vertebra.

Fig. 4 MRI performed at 2 months after trauma shows signals indicating recently developed compression fracture of L2 vertebra.

Fig. 5 Bone scan performed at 2 months after trauma shows increased uptake in L2 vertebra.

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False Negative Bone Scan in 56-year Old Man with L2 Compression Fracture Performed 78 Hours after Trauma: A Case Report