Open AccessUsefulness of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of hematoma after primary hip arthroplasty
Author(s) -
Jerzy Białecki,
Paweł Bartosz,
Wojciech Marczyński,
Ján Zajac
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of ultrasonography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.146
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2451-070X
pISSN - 2084-8404
DOI - 10.15557/jou.2017.0022
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , hematoma , periprosthetic , coagulopathy , hip replacement , prospective cohort study , arthroplasty
To date, suction drainage has been routinely used after hip joint replacement. Currently, the validity of this practice is questioned in the literature. Hematoma is a risk factor of periprosthetic infection. Post-operative ultrasonography enables precise assessment of hip joint hematoma.
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