[Skeletal scintigraphy as early diagnostic aid in acute haematogenous osteomyelitis in the iliosacral joint (author's transl)].

For the scintigraphic diagnosis of bone disease 99mTechnetium MDP has been shown to be of great value. In acute haematogenous pelvic ostemyelitis scintigraphy is one of the most important early diagnostic aids. The rare and difficult diagnosis with an initial negative X-ray can be confirmed by a high uptake on scintigraphy. Through early selected antibiotic therapy in high doses the development of radiologic changes were prevented which is shown in the two reported cases with acute haematogenous osteomyelitis in the iliosacral joint.