Why the study?
Does isotope bone scan accurately detect fractures in elderly patients with suspected hip fractures and normal radiographs?
Population
43 elderly patients admitted with suspected hip fractures who had normal radiographs
Design
Cohort
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Bone scan may aid occult hip fracture detection in elderly patients with normal radiographs; leaves open need for prospective comparison with MRI before changing practice.
Does isotope bone scan accurately detect fractures in elderly patients with suspected hip fractures and normal radiographs?
Isotope bone scanning is highly effective for detecting occult hip fractures in elderly patients with normal conventional radiographs.
Fairclough et al. (1987) studied this question.
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