Evaluation of the painful total hip arthroplasty.
The evaluation and treatment of the painful total hip arthroplasty requires diligent and disciplined medical management.  A careful history and physical examination of the patient with roentgenograms and laboratory studies will provide information needed to treat the majority of these patients.  Technetium-99 and indium-III-white blood cell scans may be helpful in more difficult cases.
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Joint Implant Service, Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN.
D000465:Algorithms; D016723:Bone Remodeling; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000209:etiology; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis