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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 86-B, Issue SUPP_III | Pages 347 - 347
1 Mar 2004
Lavalette D Cohen A Nelson M Bury B Scott B
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Aims: To determine the usefulness of isotope bone scintography in investigating skeletal pain in children. Methods: We reviewed bone scans, notes and radiographs requested for children under 16 years presenting to two teaching hospitals in the city. Results: There were 229 patients with and average age of 11 years.

139 were investigated for back pain and 90 for skeletal pain in the appendicular skeleton.

There were positive scans in 13 patients with back pain and 22 with pain elsewhere.

The management was altered in only 3 children with back pain and 6 with other skeletal pain. Conclusions: Isotope bone scintigraphy is a low yield, and non-speciĆ¾c investigation that imparts a signiĆ¾cant dose of radiation. Its role in the investigation of skeletal pain should be re-evaluated.