| Clinical benefit of SPECT/CT for follow-up of surgical treatment of osteochondritis dissecans. | |
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PMID: 20544322 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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We present the case of a 17-year-old ice-hockey player, who complained about persistent left medial knee pain having undergone a refixation of a grade III osteochondritis dissecans with biodegradable pins, a reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and a medial meniscal repair 1 year previously. Sequential MRIs performed 8 and 12 months after surgery were inconclusive, and failed to show the insufficient integration of the osteochondral fragment. Combined single photon emission and conventional computerized tomography (SPECT/CT) clearly revealed the cause of the patient's persistent knee problems-the osteochondral fragment had not integrated. SPECT/CT may hold great clinical value for symptomatic patients who have previously undergone treatment for osteochondral lesions, and it should be considered as alternative diagnostic imaging modality. |
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Authors:
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Praveen Konala; Farhad Iranpour; Anna Kerner; Helmut Rasch; Niklaus F Friederich; Michael T Hirschmann |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2010-06-11 |
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Title: Annals of nuclear medicine Volume: 24 ISSN: 1864-6433 ISO Abbreviation: Ann Nucl Med Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-10-18 Completed Date: 2011-01-31 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8913398 Medline TA: Ann Nucl Med Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 621-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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Musculoskeletal Surgery Department, Imperial College, London, UK. |
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Adolescent Follow-Up Studies Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Osteochondritis Dissecans / diagnosis*, radiography, radionuclide imaging, surgery* Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon* Tomography, X-Ray Computed* |
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