Barbara N Weissman, Christopher J Palestro, Michael G Fox, Angela M Bell, Donna G Blankenbaker, Matthew A Frick, Shari T Jawetz, Phillip H Kuo, Nicholas Said, J Derek Stensby, Naveen Subhas, Katherine M Tynus, Eric A Walker, Mark J Kransdorf
This article reviews evidence for performing various imaging studies in patients with total hip prostheses. Routine follow-up is generally performed with radiography. Radiographs are also usually the initial imaging modality for patients with symptoms related to the prosthesis. Following acute injury with pain, noncontrast CT may add information to radiographic examination regarding the presence and location of a fracture, component stability, and bone stock. Image-guided joint aspiration, noncontrast MRI, and white blood cell scan and sulfur colloid scan of the hip, are usually appropriate studies for patients suspected of having periprosthetic infection...
November 2023: Journal of the American College of Radiology: JACR