Diagnosis and Detection of Subtle Aseptic Loosening in Total Hip Arthroplasty. 2022

Utkarsh Anil, and Vivek Singh, and Ran Schwarzkopf
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York.

Aseptic loosening is a common cause of revision total hip arthroplasty (rTHA), and with the rising number of primary THAs, revisions for aseptic loosening represent a significant burden for arthroplasty surgeons. Aseptic loosening remains a diagnostic and management challenge. Loosening can occur as a result of inadequate initial fixation, mechanical loss of fixation over time, or a biological loss of fixation over time. However, in most cases, etiology is multifactorial, involving all 3 factors. The diagnosis of aseptic loosening involves a careful history, focused clinical exam, and thorough evaluation of imaging using several diagnostic modalities. The careful evaluation of serial radiographs remains the cornerstone of diagnosis with additional input from advanced imaging modalities such as FDG-PET, DEXA, MRI, and several others, each offering unique advantages and disadvantages. In certain patients, history and physical exam might be the only initial obvious signs of loosening, and thus, unexplained continuous pain augmented by imaging findings serves as an indication for revision surgery.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011475 Prosthesis Failure Malfunction of implantation shunts, valves, etc., and prosthesis loosening, migration, and breaking. Prosthesis Loosening,Prosthesis Durability,Prosthesis Migration,Prosthesis Survival,Durabilities, Prosthesis,Durability, Prosthesis,Failure, Prosthesis,Failures, Prosthesis,Loosening, Prosthesis,Loosenings, Prosthesis,Migration, Prosthesis,Migrations, Prosthesis,Prosthesis Durabilities,Prosthesis Failures,Prosthesis Loosenings,Prosthesis Migrations,Prosthesis Survivals,Survival, Prosthesis,Survivals, Prosthesis
D011859 Radiography Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film). Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D012086 Reoperation A repeat operation for the same condition in the same patient due to disease progression or recurrence, or as followup to failed previous surgery. Revision, Joint,Revision, Surgical,Surgery, Repeat,Surgical Revision,Repeat Surgery,Revision Surgery,Joint Revision,Revision Surgeries,Surgery, Revision
D006622 Hip Prosthesis Replacement for a hip joint. Femoral Head Prosthesis,Femoral Head Prostheses,Hip Prostheses,Prostheses, Femoral Head,Prostheses, Hip,Prosthesis, Femoral Head,Prosthesis, Hip
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D019644 Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip Replacement of the hip joint. Hip Prosthesis Implantation,Hip Replacement, Total,Total Hip Arthroplasty,Arthroplasties, Hip Replacement,Arthroplasties, Replacement, Hip,Arthroplasty, Hip Replacement,Hip Replacement Arthroplasties,Hip Replacement Arthroplasty,Replacement Arthroplasties, Hip,Replacement Arthroplasty, Hip,Replacement, Total Hip,Total Hip Replacement,Arthroplasty, Total Hip,Hip Arthroplasty, Total,Hip Prosthesis Implantations,Implantation, Hip Prosthesis,Prosthesis Implantation, Hip,Total Hip Arthroplasties,Total Hip Replacements

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