Abstract
Radionuclide bone imaging can be of value in assessing the osseous changes around porous-coated femoral prostheses. Scintimetry appears to be a promising method for determining if radiodensities seen in radiographs of long-term prostheses are indicative of accelerated bone turnover or represent stable osseous structures. In dogs, the periosteal reaction which often occurs within two months of joint surgery masks endosteal-intramedullary osseous changes, including bone ingrowth into the porous coating.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Bone Cements
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Chromium
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Cobalt
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Diphosphonates / metabolism*
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Dogs
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Evaluation Studies as Topic
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Femur / diagnostic imaging*
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Femur / metabolism
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Hip Prosthesis / adverse effects*
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Hip Prosthesis / instrumentation
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Hip Prosthesis / methods
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Periosteum / metabolism
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Radiography
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Radionuclide Imaging
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Sulfones
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Technetium / metabolism*
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Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
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Time Factors
Substances
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Bone Cements
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Diphosphonates
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Sulfones
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Chromium
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Cobalt
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Technetium
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Technetium Tc 99m Medronate