Skeletal radiology
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Comparative Study
A comparison of bone scintigraphy and MRI in the early diagnosis of the occult scaphoid waist fracture.
To determine the accuracy of MRI in the assessment of the radiographically occult scaphoid fracture. ⋯ Six patients (14%) had scaphoid waist fractures. There were other bony injuries in a further six. In 40 patients there was agreement between the BS and MRI findings. In three cases there was discrepancy between the imaging modalities; in all three MRI was found to be the more sensitive and specific. MRI could become the investigation of choice for this injury.