Open AccessHip Arthroplasty Pseudotumors: Pathogenesis, Imaging, and Clinical Decision Making
Author(s) -
Derik L. Davis,
James R. Morrison
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical imaging science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.279
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2156-7514
pISSN - 2156-5597
DOI - 10.4103/2156-7514.181493
Subject(s) - medicine , orthopedic surgery , pathogenesis , presentation (obstetrics) , hip arthroplasty , total hip arthroplasty , radiology , differential diagnosis , multimodal therapy , arthroplasty , pathology , surgery
Pseudotumors are a complication of hip arthroplasty. The goal of this article is to review the clinical presentation, pathogenesis, histology, and the role of diagnostic imaging in clinical decision making for treatment, and surveillance of pseudotumors. We will discuss the multimodal imaging appearances, differential diagnosis, associated complications, treatment, and prognosis of pseudotumors, as an aid to the assessment of orthopedic prostheses at the hip