Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to A Bonakdar-pour.
In the early stages of acute osteomyelitis, bone scanning is especially helpful. It is important to correlate the bone scan with clinical findings because the scan is nonspecific. Radiograms reveal the extent of disease, but may lag behind clinical findings; however, plain film studies may reveal sequestra not seen by other means. Gallium scanning may be of value in osteomyelitis, as may be computerized tomography.
Three hundred fifty-three previously reported cases of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva were reviewed and six new cases were analyzed radiologically. Characteristic findings of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva were confirmed and radiographic signs of the disease were demonstrated, including medial cortical thickening of the proximal tibia, narrow lumbar spinal canal, accessory epiphysis of the second phalanx of the fifth finger, and decreased humeral/epicondylar angle.