Items tagged “arthroplasty”
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Complications of total hip arthroplasty
Complications of total hip arthroplasty are common and it is essential for the radiologist to be aware of them in the assessment of radiographs of total hip replacements. Complications are many and can occur at various time intervals following the initial surgery:
aseptic loosening: consider...
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Elbow arthroplasty
Elbow arthroplasties are an increasingly common joint replacement, most often used for treatment of late stage rheumatoid arthritis, but which may also be used as a treatment for late stage osteoarthritis or complex fractures of the proximal radius, proximal ulna, or distal humerus.
total elbow...
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Total hip arthroplasty
Total hip arthroplasty (THA), also known as total hip replacement (THR), is an orthopedic procedure that involves the surgical excision of the femoral head and cartilage of the acetabulum and replacement of the joint with articulating femoral and acetabular components. It is a commonly performed...
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Wright and Cofield classification of postoperative periprosthetic humeral fractures
The Wright and Cofield classification system can be used for postoperative periprosthetic humeral fractures. Humeral periprosthetic fractures may be intraoperative or postoperative shoulder arthroplasty complications, which can lead to loosening and migration of the prosthesis 1.
Classification...
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Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty
Unicompartmental knee arthroplasties (UKA) or replacements (UKR) are orthopedic procedures where either the medial or lateral articular surfaces of the knee are replaced by prostheses 1. This differs from patellofemoral arthroplasties, which replace the patellar and trochlear groove articular su...
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