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J Reconstr Microsurg 1993; 9(6): 399-403
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1006748
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© 1993 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Is Early Bone Scintigraphy a Reliable Method to Assess the Viability of Vascularized Bone Transplants?

Frédéric A. Schuind, André Schoutens, Mark Noorbergen, Franz Burny
  • Departments of Orthopedics and Nuclear Medicine, Free University of Brussels, Hospital Erasme, Brussels, Belgium
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Accepted for publication 1993

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08 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

This clinical study reveals radiomarker uptake in corticocancellous non-vascularized bone grafts as early as 3 days postoperatively. It therefore calls into question whether seventh-postoperative-day bone scintigraphy is a reliable method for determining the viability of vascularized bone grafts.