Research Article

Influence on Therapeutic Decision Making of SPECT-CT for Different Regions of the Foot and Ankle

Table 2

Clinical diagnosis, SPECT-CT-diagnosis, treatment, and assumed reason of persistent pain of patients without symptomatic improvement.

PatientClinical diagnosisSPECT-CT diagnosisTreatmentAssumed reason for persistent pain

1Ankle arthritis, osteochondrosis dissecans tali Osteochondrosis dissecans taliAnkle arthroscopyDegenerative changes

2Ankle arthritisAnkle arthritisAnkle prosthesisArthrofibrosis

3Ankle arthritisAnkle arthritisAnkle fusionPseudarthrosis

4Plantar fasciitis, DD subtalar arthritisNormalConservative treatmentInsufficient conservative treatment

5TN-arthritis, DD-coalitio calcaneonaviculare, adipositasTN-arthritis, CC-arthritisWeight reductionInconsequent weight reduction

6Subtalar arthritis, TMT-I-III arthritisTMT-II-III arthritisTMT-II-III fusionPseudarthrosis