title: Reproducible radiographs of acetabular prostheses. A method assessed in 35 patients.
abstract: 35 patients with a smooth, threaded acetabular Mecron type prosthesis were examined with the aid of a table top with wiremarkers and a fixed 30-degree wedge to allow for reproducible positioning. Under fluoroscopic control, pelvic and spot films were made. The inter- and intraobserver variability of anteversion and inclination angle measurements of the prostheses had a standard deviation of less than 1 degree. The method can be applied to other acetabular prostheses as well.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Maria Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Seelen
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Bruijn
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Kingma
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Bloem
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015588:Observer Variation; D011187:Posture; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography; D015203:Reproducibility of Results