title: The role of Tc-99m bone imaging in the management of pain after complicated total hip replacement.
abstract: A case of reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) after total hip replacement (THR) is reported. It is a very unusual cause of pain after any arthroplasty procedure. Three-phase bone imaging diagnosed the condition and sympathetic blockade was used for confirming and treating the condition. The role of the bone scan in differentiating RSD from other causes of pain after THR is highlighted.
authors.affiliation: All India Institute of Medical Sciences Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mittal
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Khetarpal
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Malhotra
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000601:surgery; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000601:surgery; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012019:Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate