title: [Imaging of knee prostheses].
abstract: The authors present a pictorial essay illustrating the different types of knee prostheses, their normal appearances, as well as the imaging features (radiographs, CT, US) of the main complications that may occur.
authors.affiliation: Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Lapeyronie, CHRU Montpellier, 371, avenue du Doyen Gaston Giraud, 34295 Montpellier Cedex 5. emmanuel.molina@wanadoo.fr
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Molina
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Defasque
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Barron
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cyteval
mesh_terms: D017760:Bone Malalignment; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000145:classification; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000175:diagnosis; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000175:diagnosis; D020959:Polyethylene; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D020959:Polyethylene