Open AccessUtility of bone scintigraphy in diagnosis of post- traumatic osteitis pubis
Author(s) -
Tekchand Kalawat,
Ravishwar Narayan,
Parthasarathi Ravi,
AY Lakshmi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of nuclear medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0972-3919
pISSN - 0974-0244
DOI - 10.4103/0972-3919.118233
Subject(s) - medicine , pelvis , symphysis , bone scintigraphy , surgery , osteitis , scintigraphy , radiology , radiological weapon , osteomyelitis
Minor musculoskeletal injuries usually heal within few weeks with conservative treatment, but in pelvic injuries, symptoms may persist for long duration and patient need medical attention to get relief from disturbing pain symptoms. We present a case of post-trauma osteitis pubis in a 58-year-old female, who reported with lower abdominal and left side hip joint pain since 2 months, after an episode of trivial trauma to her pelvis. Technetium-99m methylene diphosphonate bone scintigraphy was performed, which confirmed the site of injury in symphysis pubis and left hip joint, by increased radiotracer localization at both of these symptomatic sites.