Hip scintigraphy in the diagnosis and evaluation of morbus Perthes.

During this research the role and significance of hip scintigraphy in diagnosis and evaluation of Perthes disease were examined. Three phase scan was applied in 35 patients clinically suspected of Perthes' disease. There were no false positive findings in 20 patients who did not suffer from Perthes' disease and all 15 who suffered from disease were scintigraphically positive. Our investigation confirmed clearly that late scintigraphy conducted with pinhole colimator can be used as a reliable method for diagnosis and evaluation of Perthes' disease.