IS EARLY BONE-SCINTIGRAPHY A RELIABLE METHOD TO ASSESS THE VIABILITY OF VASCULARIZED BONE TRANSPLANTS

Authors
SCHUIND FA SCHOUTENS A NOORBERGEN M BURNY F
Citation
Fa. Schuind et al., IS EARLY BONE-SCINTIGRAPHY A RELIABLE METHOD TO ASSESS THE VIABILITY OF VASCULARIZED BONE TRANSPLANTS, Journal of reconstructive microsurgery, 9(6), 1993, pp. 399-403
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Journal of reconstructive microsurgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
0743684X
Volume
9
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
399 - 403
Database
ISI
SICI code
0743-684X(1993)9:6<399:IEBARM>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
This clinical study reveals radiomarker uptake in corticocancellous no n-vascularized bone grafts as early as 3 days postoperatively. It ther efore calls into question whether seventh-postoperative-day bone scint igraphy is a reliable method for determining the viability of vascular ized bone grafts.