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Foot pain: specific indications for scintigraphy

E K O'Duffy1, G P Clunie, S Gacinovic

  • 1Department of Rheumatology, University College, London.

British Journal of Rheumatology
|June 10, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Bone scintigraphy aids in diagnosing foot pain, particularly plantar fasciitis and inflammatory arthritis. This imaging technique helps pinpoint focal pathology, improving clinical management for various foot conditions.

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Area of Science:

  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Orthopedics
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Bone scintigraphy is frequently requested for foot pain evaluation.
  • Its precise contribution to clinical management remains incompletely documented.
  • Previous studies lack comprehensive data and control groups.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the utility of bone scintigraphy in diverse clinical scenarios of foot pain.
  • To correlate scintigraphic findings with clinical details from patient case notes.
  • To compare findings in symptomatic patients with a control group of asymptomatic individuals.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 60 patients with foot pain undergoing bone scintigraphy.
  • Scoring of scintigraphic abnormality regions and comparison with clinical data.

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  • Inclusion of 30 age- and sex-matched asymptomatic controls.

    • Main Results:

    • Bone scintigraphy confirmed plantar fasciitis in 14/19 symptomatic feet with focal uptake at the medial calcaneal tubercle.
    • In diffuse foot pain, scans identified focal abnormalities in 11/14 cases, localizing pathology.
    • Scintigraphy effectively mapped local inflammatory disease extent.
    • Abnormalities in controls were most frequent in the midfoot and first metatarsophalangeal joint.

    Conclusions:

    • Bone scintigraphy is valuable for diagnosing plantar fasciitis and identifying focal pathology in non-specific foot pain.
    • The technique aids in assessing the extent of inflammatory arthritis.
    • Understanding normal variations in asymptomatic individuals is crucial for interpretation.