Abstract

Objective: To assess the new quantitative bone scan parameters as markers of Charcot neuroosteoarthropathy (CNO) activity.

Reasearch Design And Methods: Forty-two patients with acute (n=21) and non-acute (n=21) CNO underwent quantitative bone scanning. Patients with acute CNO were followed for 3-12 months and bone scans were repeated after treatment. New quantitative parameters were assessed and compared with markers of bone turnover and with skin temperature difference (STD).

Results: Significant correlations between quantitative bone scan parameters and bone turnover markers were observed (all p<0.05). These parameters decreased after treatment of CNO and its reduction to the baseline value correlated with differences of bone turnover markers and STD (all p<0.05).

Conclusions: Our study suggests that bone scanning can be used not only for diagnosis of CNO, but also for monitoring disease activity by quantitative bone scan parameters.