title: Higher reliability of triple-phase bone scintigraphy in cementless total hip arthroplasty compared to cementless bipolar hemiarthroplasty.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Periprosthetic infection is one of the main reasons for revision surgery after hip arthroplasty. The purpose of the present study is to compare the reliability of triple-phase bone scintigraphy (TPBS) in the diagnosis of periprosthetic infection between cementless total hip arthroplasty (THA) and bipolar hemiarthroplasty (BHA).
  
  
  METHODS
  In this retrospective study, 52 patients were analyzed; 33 of them were performed with THA and 19 of them were performed with BHA. The exclusion criteria were cementation in previous surgery, romatological joint disorders, periprosthetic fracture and malignancy history. C reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation (ESR) rate results were recorded preoperatively. Tissue samples from the different areas periprosthetic tissue were obtained for histopathological examination and sample tissue culture.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the present study, the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy were 90.9%, 77.3% and 81.8%, respectively, for THA and 77.8%, 60.0% and 68.4%, respectively, for BHA. Positive predictive values for THA and BHA were 66.7% and 63.6%, and negative predictive values were 94.4% and 75.0%, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Due to the higher sensitivity, specificity and accuracy, TPBS has a more reliable diagnostic value for cementless THA in the diagnosis of periprosthetic infection compared to cementless BHA.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, 06100 Altindag, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Burak
authors: B
authors: Yoldas
authors: Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, 06100 Altindag, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Deniz
authors: D
authors: Cankaya
authors: Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, 06100 Altindag, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Kemal
authors: K
authors: Andic
authors: Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, 06100 Altindag, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Enver
authors: E
authors: Kilic
authors: Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, 06100 Altindag, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Olgun
authors: O
authors: Bingol
authors: Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, 06100 Altindag, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: Tecirli
authors: Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, 06100 Altindag, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: Toprak
authors: Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, 06100 Altindag, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Yalçın
authors: Y
authors: Tabak
keywords: Hemiarthroplasty; Hip arthroplasty; Revision; Triple-phase bone scintigraphy