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- A new term, F-NaF, is used for osteoarthritis resulting from excessive smartphone use, particularly affecting joints in the hand.
- F-NaF PET/CT scans are becoming popular for diagnosing skeletal pain that traditional X-rays might miss.
- A case study of a 26-year-old woman with breast cancer showed right thumb and wrist pain linked to active arthritis from frequent text messaging.
Article Abstract
is a new term used to refer to the degenerative-strain osteoarthritis that comes from excessive use of a smart phone. F-NaF is increasingly used in diagnosing skeletal pain that is not identified on radiographs. We report a case of a 26-y-old woman with left breast cancer referred for F-NaF PET/CT, who was complaining of right thumb and wrist pain. Findings were negative for bone secondaries. Dedicated hands views were acquired on a positron emission mammography scanner and showed focal uptake at the first carpometacarpal and second metacarpophalangeal joints. On the basis of the strong history, the findings were likely due to active arthritic changes caused by repetitive strain injury from excessive text messaging.
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