Combined 99mTc MDP bone SPECT and 99mTc sestamibi muscle SPECT for assessment of bone regrowth and free muscle flap viability in an electrical burn of scalp

A case of deep high energy electrical burn of the skull is presented. For assessment of bone regrowth and muscle flap viability after application of latissimus dorsi free flap, combined 99 m Tc MDP bone SPECT and 99 m Tc sestamibi muscle SPECT scintigraphy were used. Whereas 99 m Tc MDP bone SPECT s...

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Published in:Burns 2003-06, Vol.29 (4), p.385-388
Main Authors: SARIKAYA, Ali, AYGIT, A. Cemal
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Bone Regeneration
Bone regrowth
Burns
Burns, Electric - diagnostic imaging
Burns, Electric - surgery
Electrical burn
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Male
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous. Technology
Muscle flap
Radionuclide investigations
Radiopharmaceuticals
Scalp - diagnostic imaging
Scalp - injuries
Scalp - surgery
Scintigraphy
Surgical Flaps
Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon - methods
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:A case of deep high energy electrical burn of the skull is presented. For assessment of bone regrowth and muscle flap viability after application of latissimus dorsi free flap, combined 99 m Tc MDP bone SPECT and 99 m Tc sestamibi muscle SPECT scintigraphy were used. Whereas 99 m Tc MDP bone SPECT showed absent uptake at the beginning, there was good uptake 3 months after flap application. 99 m Tc sestamibi SPECT revealed good uptake indicating normal perfusion of flap muscle tissue.
ISSN:0305-4179
1879-1409
DOI:10.1016/S0305-4179(02)00314-5