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Published on: February 2, 2024
[CT evaluation of total HIP prosthesis infection]
A Jacquier1, P Champsaur, V Vidal
1Service de radiologie générale, CHU la Timone, 254 rue St Pierre, 13385 Marseille cedex 5. ajacquier@club-internet.fr
Purpose:
To evaluate the ability of CT imaging to detect infectious lesions in total hip prosthesis.
Patients And Methods:
CT was performed in 17 cases of suspected total hip prosthesis infection. Images were reviewed to evaluate for the presence of soft tissue abscess, hip joint effusion or fistula and peri-prosthetic lucency or erosion at bone window setting. The feasibility of CT imaging is assessed with regards to metallic artifacts.
Results:
Infection was confirmed in 10 hips. A soft tissue abscess was present in 8 of these cases, in association to a joint effusion, presumably septic, in 7 cases. A fistula was identified in 8 cases. A peri-prosthetic lucency was present in 10 cases, 7 of which with infection, and erosions were noted in 4 patients, 2 of which with infection. Metallic artifacts reduced image quality but did not prevent detection of soft tissue abscesses.
Conclusion:
CT is useful for detection of soft tissue abscesses in patients with infected hip prosthesis. CT is useful for surgical planning or follow-up of patients treated conservatively.
