Principal Diagnoses Indicated by Skeletal Scintigraphy and Final Diagnoses
| Diagnosis | By skeletal scintigraphy | Final |
|---|---|---|
| Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis | 86 | 86 |
| Joint or synovial process | 26 | 49* |
| Myositis, cellulitis, or other soft-tissue process | 20 | 29 |
| Fracture | 14 | 17 |
| Osteomyelitis vs. fracture vs. malignancy | 5 | 0 |
| Malignancy or other systemic process | 1 | 2 |
| No pathology found | 61 | 30 |
↵* Transient synovitis, 27; septic arthritis, 10; other inflammatory joint conditions, 12.