TY - JOUR
T1 - Reflex sympathetic dystrophy in the hands
T2 - Clinical and scintigraphic criteria
AU - Holder, L. E.
AU - Mackinnon, S. E.
PY - 1984/1/1
Y1 - 1984/1/1
N2 - In an attempt to establish specific scintigraphic criteria for the reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSD) as defined by a group of specialized hand surgeons, 145 consecutive patients, 23 of whom had clinical RSD, underwent three phase radionuclide bone scanning (TPBS). Specific patterns for positive radionuclide angiogram, blood pool, and delayed images were established. The delayed images were sensitive (96%), specific (97%), and had a valuable negative predictive value (99%). We concluded that TPBS could provide an objective marker for RSD, and it could also be used to exclude RSD in patients who had less specific signs and symptoms.
AB - In an attempt to establish specific scintigraphic criteria for the reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSD) as defined by a group of specialized hand surgeons, 145 consecutive patients, 23 of whom had clinical RSD, underwent three phase radionuclide bone scanning (TPBS). Specific patterns for positive radionuclide angiogram, blood pool, and delayed images were established. The delayed images were sensitive (96%), specific (97%), and had a valuable negative predictive value (99%). We concluded that TPBS could provide an objective marker for RSD, and it could also be used to exclude RSD in patients who had less specific signs and symptoms.
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U2 - 10.1148/radiology.152.2.6739825
DO - 10.1148/radiology.152.2.6739825
M3 - Article
C2 - 6739825
AN - SCOPUS:0021235879
SN - 0033-8419
VL - 152
SP - 517
EP - 522
JO - Radiology
JF - Radiology
IS - 2
ER -