title: The role of ultrasound in the assessment of post-operative complications following hip arthroplasty.
abstract: Hip arthroplasty is one of the most commonly performed orthopedic procedures. Clinicians can be faced with the diagnostic dilemma of the patient presenting with a painful hip following arthroplasty and satisfactory post-operative radiographs. Identifying the cause of symptoms can be challenging and ultrasound is increasingly being utilized in the evaluation of potential soft tissue complications following hip surgery. In this article, we describe the common surgical approaches used during hip arthroplasty as this can influence the nature and location of subsequent complications. A review of the literature is presented along with the imaging appearances frequently encountered when imaging this patient population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2AP, UK.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Douis
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Dunlop
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Pearson
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: O'Hara
authors.forename: S L J
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: James
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*