Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1966;48:1585-1606.
© 1966 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
Clinical Use of Radiostrontium in Evaluation of Spondylitis
MAC FELLÄNDER M.D.1 and
LARS LINDBERG M.D.2
1 Department of Orthopaedics, St. Goran's Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
2 Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital, Malamö, Sweden
Analysis of external measurements of the Sr85 uptake by lesions in different stages of development and treatment in a large series of patients with a firm diagnosis of spondylitis warranted the following conclusions.
1. The method is useful in the early diagnosis of clinically and roentgenographically dubious primary lesions and recurrences.
2. The method cannot differentiate between tuberculous and septic spondylitis.