title: Imaging of the total knee arthroplasty.
abstract: We have reviewed the essentials of TKA imaging. Because the purpose of a knee arthroplasty is to relieve pain and improve function, radiographs should be viewed in the context of these goals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Pope
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography