Total hip arthroplasty: imaging evaluation.
Total hip arthroplasty is a common procedure with rare complications but is necessarily followed up by plain radiographs. In this article, I describe a logical approach to evaluation of the arthroplasty, both at its initial implantation and in follow-up. Criteria regarding loosening and other complications are outlined.
Department of Radiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA.
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D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D011095:Polyethylenes; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography
D011095:Polyethylenes