title: [Diagnostic methods of detection of early degenerative changes in the lumbo-coccygeal triangle in relation to the use of prostheses].
abstract: In the evaluation of early degenerative changes of lumbocoxal triangle, that is of sacroiliac joints with the patients with above knee amputations, two diagnostic methods were used: X-ray method and scintigraphic method. X-ray method: pictures of sacroiliac joints according to Bársony as morphologic method show first degenerative changes in the period of six to twelve months after amputation. Scintigraphy of sacroiliac joints and the determination of s.i. index as functional method has established the degree of degenerative changes, that is their progression or stagnation. It has been seen that the degree of degenerative changes of sacroiliac joints in not the same with the patients who regularly use prostheses and those who do it occasionally. With the patients who use the prosthesis all the time, the degenerative changes stagnate.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001186:Artificial Limbs / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
vernacular_title: Dijagnosticke metode otkrivanja ranih degenerativnih promjena lumbokoksalnog trokuta u odnosu na proteticku opskrbu.