Imaging of prosthetic joints : a combined radiological and clinical perspective

"An increasing percentage of the population has at least one prosthetic joint. Imaging is required for both initial assessment and routine follow-up of the implant, and this book is intended as an informative and up-to-date guide to the subject. After an introductory section covering a range of background topics, the level of information offered by different imaging techniques in presurgical planning and postimplantation assessment is analyzed. The application of imaging to different joints is then carefully explored in chapters devoted to the foot and ankle, hip, knee, shoulder, and elbow, wrist and hand. In addition, two innovative chapters focus on periprosthetic DXA as the gold standard in monitoring implant survival and on the role of drug therapy in helping to ensure the durability of the prosthesis. A central feature of the book is its combination of the clinical and radiological perspectives; it will be of value to radiologists and orthopedic specialists, as well as residents in these disciplines"--Page 4 of cover Front Matter....Pages i-xii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Bone Cells....Pages 3-13 Bone Matrix Proteins and Mineralization Process....Pages 15-25 Bone Remodeling....Pages 27-37 Biomechanics and Prosthetic Osseointegration....Pages 39-51 Material Implant....Pages 53-59 Front Matter....Pages 61-61 Role of Conventional RX, CT, and MRI in the Evaluation of Prosthetic Joints....Pages 63-69 Role of Nuclear Medicine in Prosthesis Surveillance....Pages 71-79 Periprosthetic DXA....Pages 81-92 Front Matter....Pages 93-93 Foot and Ankle....Pages 95-102 Hip: Type of Prosthesis and Implantation Technique....Pages 103-111 Knee....Pages 113-122 Shoulder....Pages 123-134 Elbow Arthroplasty....Pages 135-148 Front Matter....Pages 149-149 Drug Therapy After Implant....Pages 151-157 TBD: Postsurgery Rehabilitation....Pages 159-185 Back Matter....Pages 187-189