Abstract:BackgroundWe evaluated the stump region with scintigraphy and compared the correlation of treatment modalities and scintigraphic results.MethodsSixty-eight cases with extremity amputation were included in the study. Amputation applied cases underwent four-phase Tc-99m hydroxymethylene diphosphonate scintigraphy. Groups were performed according to the scanning time after amputation and amputation regions. After scintigraphic evaluation, results were recorded into five groups: osteomyelitis, soft-tissue infectio… Show more
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