The Use of Thermography in Orthopedic disorders

Abstract

Thermography is a diagnostic method used to detect infrared radiation from the body. Increased infrared emission may be due to increased blood flow from infection, trauma, surperficial collateral circulation around a blocked artery or vein, or an underlying thrombophlebitis.
Recently we used JTG-MA thermoviewer for 159 cases of orthopedic disorders.
In the inflammation, peripheral nerve lesions and vascular disorders, the thermograms showed increased warmth over the lesions well. However, in the autonomic nerve symptoms of the spinal disorders, thermograms at rest condition were positive in 1/3 cases, and at cold and ischemic condition, positive in 2/3 cases.