title: Hip arthroplasty. Part 2: normal and abnormal radiographic findings.
abstract: This review addresses the normal and abnormal radiographic findings that can be encountered during the follow-up of patients with total hip arthroplasty (THA). The relative significance of different patterns of radiolucency, bone sclerosis, and component position is discussed. The normal or pathological significance of these findings is correlated with design, surface, and fixation of the prosthetic components. It is essential to have a good knowledge of expected and unexpected radiological evolution according to the different types of prostheses. This paper emphasizes the importance of serial studies compared with early postoperative radiographs during follow-up in order to report accurately any sign of prosthetic failure and trigger prompt specialist referral. Basic technical guidelines and schedule recommendations for radiological follow-up are summarized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pluot
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Revell
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: S L J
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: James
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D001843:Bone Cements; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements