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Clinical benefit of SPECT/CT for follow-up of surgical treatment of osteochondritis dissecans

Konala, Praveen and Iranpour, Farhad and Kerner, Anna and Rasch, Helmut and Friederich, Niklaus F. and Hirschmann, Michael T.. (2010) Clinical benefit of SPECT/CT for follow-up of surgical treatment of osteochondritis dissecans. Annals of nuclear medicine, Vol. 24, H. 8. pp. 621-624.

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Abstract

We present the case of a 17-year-old ice-hockey player, who complained about persistent left medial knee pain having undergone a refixation of a grade III osteochondritis dissecans with biodegradable pins, a reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and a medial meniscal repair 1 year previously. Sequential MRIs performed 8 and 12 months after surgery were inconclusive, and failed to show the insufficient integration of the osteochondral fragment. Combined single photon emission and conventional computerized tomography (SPECT/CT) clearly revealed the cause of the patient's persistent knee problems-the osteochondral fragment had not integrated. SPECT/CT may hold great clinical value for symptomatic patients who have previously undergone treatment for osteochondral lesions, and it should be considered as alternative diagnostic imaging modality.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Operative Fächer (Klinik) > Bewegungsapparat und Integument
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Operative Fächer (Klinik) > Bewegungsapparat und Integument
UniBasel Contributors:Friederich, Niklaus F.
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Springer
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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