title: MRI of failed total hip replacement caused by abductor muscle avulsion.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Our purpose is to describe the use of MRI and associated metal artifact reduction techniques to detect abductor muscle avulsion from the greater trochanter, a complication unusual to the anterolateral approach for total hip replacement.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MRI facilitates the detection of abductor muscle avulsion in patients who have undergone the anterolateral approach during total hip replacement. MRI is considered a valuable diagnostic tool when this condition is suspected.
authors: Department of Radiology, Master Misericordiae and Cappagh National Orthopedic Hospital, Finglas, Dublin 11, Ireland.
authors: Akram
authors: A
authors: Twair
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Ryan
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: O'Connell
authors: Tom
authors: T
authors: Powell
authors: John
authors: J
authors: O'Byrne
authors: Stephen
authors: S
authors: Eustace
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D020127:Recovery of Function / Q000502:physiology