title: Prosthetic hip failure: retrospective radiograph image analysis of the acetabular cup.
abstract: A method has been developed for quantifying movement and wear of the acetabular component (cup) of total hip replacements (THR) from routine postoperative and review radiographs. The method uses both interactive and automatic computer image analysis techniques. Dimensions of the prosthesis are used to scale the measurements and so overcome variation in radiographic alignment. The application of the method is illustrated by retrospective investigations of cup migration and wear using review radiographs taken over a follow-up of at least 12 years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Hukins
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Porter
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hardinge
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D008297:Male; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D012016:Reference Values; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies