title: [Radiological criteria of the evaluation of prosthetic hip implants].
abstract: The radiographic criteria are described for the evaluation of total hip replacement. The authors' purpose is to uniform all different parameters for a correct long-term radiographic follow-up. The basic radiographic parameters are pointed out for the assessment of eventual loosening/wearing out of prosthetic material: 1) correct positioning of the acetabular and femoral components; 2) initial wearing of the plastic; 3) state of the bone-cement, bone-implant attachments. These criteria represent the base for a prognostic evaluation of the implant, for they allow the quantification of the radiographic changes (sinking, demarcations, fractures of cement, loosening etc.) during time.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Radiologia, Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico, Università Bari.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Solarino
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Laforgia
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Specchiulli
mesh_terms: D001843:Bone Cements; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements
vernacular_title: Criteri radiologici di valutazione degli impianti protesici dell'anca.