Sternal nonunion on bone scintigraphy: a case report
Iranian Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 2013; 21 (1): 33-35
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-140401
ABSTRACT
Sternal non-union is a severe complication of sternotomy closure following open heart surgeries. Healing problems typically occur in 0.3% to 5% of patients. Technetium-99m methylene diphosphonate [[99m]Tc-MDP] bone scintigraphy has been used to assess bone nonunion to predict the healing response for proper management. In this report, we present the case of a marked sternal nonunion following coronary artery bypass graft [CABG], using radionuclide bone scintigraphy
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Sternum
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Wound Healing
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Bone and Bones
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Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
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Coronary Artery Bypass
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Iran. J. Nucl. Med.
Year:
2013
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