Open AccessWhat is the Diagnostic Accuracy of MRI for Component Loosening in THA?
Author(s) -
Alissa J. Burge,
Gabrielle P. Konin,
Jennifer L. Berkowitz,
Bin Lin,
Matthew F. Koff,
Hollis G. Potter
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1097/corr.0000000000000772
Subject(s) - medicine , component (thermodynamics) , magnetic resonance imaging , sports medicine , orthopedic surgery , medical physics , radiology , surgery , physical therapy , physics , thermodynamics
Implant loosening is a common cause of reoperation after THA. Plain radiographs have been the default modality to evaluate loosening, although radiographs provide a relatively insensitive assessment of integration; cross-sectional modalities may provide a more detailed evaluation but traditionally have suffered from metal-related artifacts. We sought to determine whether MRI is capable of reliably detecting operatively confirmed component loosening in patients after hip arthroplasty.