Cutaneous fistula communicating with the hip in a patient with a painful total hip prosthesis. Demonstration by radionuclide arthrography.
Radionuclide arthrography is becoming increasingly useful in the evaluation of femoral component loosening in patients with a painful total hip prosthesis. Additional potential advantages of radionuclide arthrography include detection of abnormal communications with the hip, such as bursae, abscess cavities, and fistulas. A case of cutaneous fistula communicating with the hip in a patient with loosening and infection of the femoral component of the total hip prosthesis that is clearly demonstrated by radionuclide arthrography is presented.
Jain
C U
CU
Department of Radiology, Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, New York 11215.
Yang
D C
DC
Patel
D M
DM
Gudi
K A
KA
Giovanniello
J
J
D000368:Aged; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*