Open Access18 F‐sodium fluoride positron emission tomography may help diagnose nondisplaced peri‐prosthetic and peri‐implant fracture
Author(s) -
Yasue Kensuke,
Tokimura Fumiaki,
Miyazaki Tsuyoshi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4846
Subject(s) - medicine , occult , positron emission tomography , implant , peri , nuclear medicine , radiology , positron emission tomography computed tomography , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine
Abstract Occult fractures are challenging to diagnose, especially those involving an implant surrounding the suspected fracture site. This is the first case wherein 18 F‐sodium fluoride positron emission tomography substantially helped to diagnose peri‐prosthetic and peri‐implant fractures. The application of this imaging modality warrants further study.