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The role of ⁹⁹Tc^m-HMPAO white cell imaging in suspected orthopaedic infection

Departments of Medical Physics and Computing and Orthopaedic Surgery, County Hospital, Lincoln L12 5QY

This excerpt was created in the absence of an abstract.

We thank you for the opportunity to respond to the interesting letter from Dr Wilson concerning our recent article (Copping et al, 1992).

The group of patients included in the study were those with suspected latent infection. They presented with pain, no elevation of temperature and subsequent negative blood tests. In our opinion, aspiration is not the primary investigation of choice for such patients.

Received for publication May 18, 1992. Accepted for publication June 18, 1992.