The value of technetium and gallium scanning in assessing pain after total hip replacement

The value of technetium and gallium scanning in assessing pain after total hip replacement.

University of Cambridge J. Tudor, MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP, DMDR, FFR, Consultant Radiologist E. P. Wraight, PhD, DMRT, Consultant in Nuclear Medicine Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, England. A. J. Coakley, MB, ChB, MRCP, MSc, Consultant in Nuclear Medicine St Thomas’ Hospital, Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7EH, England. Requests for reprints should be sent to Mr N. Rushton. ...

Reconstruction of the Acetabulum in Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Total Hip Replacement

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) or congenital hip dysplasia (CDH) is the most prevalent developmental childhood hip disorder. It includes a wide spectrum of hip abnormalities ranging from dysplasia to subluxation and complete dislocation of the hip joint. The natural history of neglected DDH in adults is highly variable. The mean age of onset of symptoms is 34.5 years for dysplastic DD...

Pain related to the psoas muscle after total hip replacement.

Residual pain after total hip replacement may be due to a number of causes both local to and distant from the hip. We describe pain related to the psoas muscle after total hip replacement in nine patients. All presented with characteristic symptoms. We describe the key features and management. Gratifying results were achieved with treatment. This diagnosis should be considered when assessing pa...

Postoperative pain relief after total hip and knee replacement

Thromboprophylaxis after total hip replacement

The risk of secondary haematologic complications such as deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism increases significantly when a transient period of hypercoagulability is induced after total hip replacement (THR). A number of drug-based anticoagulant approaches are available to modulate this risk, but the optimal length of therapy for such approaches remains unclear. The literature was review...