Bone scan appearances after uncemented hip replacement.
Persistent increased uptake on a technetium bone scan after a cemented hip replacement usually indicates pathology, either loosening or infection. The natural history of scan appearances in uncemented replacements is different and can be predicted from a plain X-ray. The diagnostic value of a bone scan is therefore questionable when investigating pain after uncemented hip replacement.
Ashbrooke
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St George's Hospital, Tooting, London.
Calvert
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium
D013667:Technetium