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The value of serial postoperative radiographs of total knee arthroplasties.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Thomason, HC; Slater, RR; Tooma, GS; Rosu, MR; Kelley, SS
Published in: J South Orthop Assoc
1998

In a prospective study of 35 cemented press fit condylar knees, we studied the prevalence of radiolucent lines 1 mm wide or wider using two methods of detection: conventional (plain) and fluoroscopically-guided radiographs. All films were evaluated in accordance with the Knee Society Total Knee Arthroplasty Roentgenographic Evaluation and Scoring System. A total of 12 radiolucencies were detected in nine knees (26% of all knees) using conventional radiographs versus 25 radiolucencies in 13 knees (37% of all knees) using fluoroscopically-guided radiographs. This was a statistically significant difference and suggests that the true prevalence of periprosthetic radiolucencies will be underestimated if conventional radiographs are used to evaluate the bone-prosthesis interfaces and questions the value of routine postoperative plain film radiographs to evaluate the results of knee arthroplasty.

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Published In

J South Orthop Assoc

ISSN

1059-1052

Publication Date

1998

Volume

7

Issue

1

Start / End Page

27 / 35

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Prosthesis Failure
  • Prospective Studies
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Postoperative Period
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Knee Joint
  • Humans
  • Female
 

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Thomason, H. C., Slater, R. R., Tooma, G. S., Rosu, M. R., & Kelley, S. S. (1998). The value of serial postoperative radiographs of total knee arthroplasties. J South Orthop Assoc, 7(1), 27–35.
Thomason, H. C., R. R. Slater, G. S. Tooma, M. R. Rosu, and S. S. Kelley. “The value of serial postoperative radiographs of total knee arthroplasties.J South Orthop Assoc 7, no. 1 (1998): 27–35.
Thomason HC, Slater RR, Tooma GS, Rosu MR, Kelley SS. The value of serial postoperative radiographs of total knee arthroplasties. J South Orthop Assoc. 1998;7(1):27–35.
Thomason, H. C., et al. “The value of serial postoperative radiographs of total knee arthroplasties.J South Orthop Assoc, vol. 7, no. 1, 1998, pp. 27–35.
Thomason HC, Slater RR, Tooma GS, Rosu MR, Kelley SS. The value of serial postoperative radiographs of total knee arthroplasties. J South Orthop Assoc. 1998;7(1):27–35.

Published In

J South Orthop Assoc

ISSN

1059-1052

Publication Date

1998

Volume

7

Issue

1

Start / End Page

27 / 35

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Prosthesis Failure
  • Prospective Studies
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Postoperative Period
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Knee Joint
  • Humans
  • Female