Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

"Cold" bone scans in acute osteomyelitis

D C Jones, R B Cady

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British Volume

|January 1, 1981

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Diagnosing acute osteomyelitis early is challenging. While bone scans usually show increased uptake, this study highlights rare cases where the affected bone appears "cold" on scans, potentially causing misdiagnosis.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Final Measurement of the ^{235}U Antineutrino Energy Spectrum with the PROSPECT-I Detector at HFIR.

Physical review letters·2023

Same author

Precision Determination of the Neutral Weak Form Factor of ^{48}Ca.

Physical review letters·2022

Same author

New Measurements of the Beam-Normal Single Spin Asymmetry in Elastic Electron Scattering over a Range of Spin-0 Nuclei.

Physical review letters·2022

Same author

Determination of the ^{27}Al Neutron Distribution Radius from a Parity-Violating Electron Scattering Measurement.

Physical review letters·2022

Same author

Joint Determination of Reactor Antineutrino Spectra from ^{235}U and ^{239}Pu Fission by Daya Bay and PROSPECT.

Physical review letters·2022

Same author

Joint Measurement of the ^{235}U Antineutrino Spectrum by PROSPECT and STEREO.

Physical review letters·2022

Same journal

Comorbidities in Perthes' disease: a case control study using the General Practice Research database.

The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume·2012

Same journal

The treatment of complex tibial shaft fractures by the Ilizarov method.

The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume·2012

Same journal

Posterior spinal arthrodesis for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using pedicle screw instrumentation: does a bilateral or unilateral screw technique affect surgical outcome?

The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume·2012

Same journal

Anterior deltoid deficiency in reverse total shoulder replacement: a biomechanical study with cadavers.

The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume·2012

Same journal

Long-term results of dorsal intercarpal ligament capsulodesis for the treatment of chronic scapholunate instability.

The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume·2012

Same journal

Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction for patellar instability in patients with hypermobility: a case control study.

The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume·2012

See all related articles

Area of Science:

Medical Imaging
Orthopedics
Nuclear Medicine

Background:

Acute osteomyelitis diagnosis is challenging within the initial 24-48 hours.
Bone scintigraphy is a valuable diagnostic tool, typically showing increased radiotracer uptake in affected areas.

Observation:

This paper details three unusual cases of acute osteomyelitis.
In these cases, the pathological bone areas exhibited decreased radiotracer uptake, appearing 'cold' on bone scans.

Findings:

Bone scanning can occasionally present false-negative results in acute osteomyelitis.
A 'cold' bone scan in the context of suspected osteomyelitis is an atypical but documented phenomenon.

Implications:

Clinicians must consider the possibility of 'cold' bone scans in acute osteomyelitis.

Related Experiment Videos

This finding underscores the need for integrating imaging results with clinical and laboratory data for accurate diagnosis.