The value of bone scintigraphy in the evaluation of osteoporotic patients with back pain

G J R Cook; E Hannaford; M See; S E M Clarke; I Fogelman

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The value of bone scintigraphy in the evaluation of osteoporotic patients with back pain

G J R Cook, E Hannaford, M See, S E M Clarke, I Fogelman

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We evaluated the role of bone scintigraphy in 60 osteoporotic patients with back pain. Thirty-four had scintigraphic evidence of vertebral fracture and were found to have a significantly lower bone density compared to those without fractures (p = 0.01). In only 14 patients was vertebral fracture considered to be the sole cause of pain with 38 having alternative abnormalities, the most common of which was facet joint disease (n = 30). Results of bone scintigraphy influenced a direct change in management in 18 patients and were able to exclude vertebral fracture as a cause of symptoms in 30. In symptomatic osteoporotic patients the bone scan may be helpful in elucidating the etiology of back pain and can impact on patient management.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	245 - 248
Number of pages	4
Journal	Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology
Volume	31
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/030097402320318459
Publication status	Published - 2002

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