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01-10-2010 | Orthopaedic Surgery

Use of ¹⁸F-FDG-PET in the diagnosis of endoprosthetic loosening of knee and hip implants

Authors: Susanne Mayer-Wagner, Wolfgang Mayer, Sonja Maegerlein, Rainer Linke, Volkmar Jansson, Peter E. Müller

Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery | Issue 10/2010

Abstract

Introduction

To diagnose septic and aseptic loosening 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (¹⁸F-FDG-PET) has been described with good results for hip arthroplasties. The purpose of the present study was to examine whether there is a difference of feasibility in detecting loosening of hip versus knee prostheses by use of ¹⁸F-FDG-PET.

Patients

Thirty-two patients with lower limb arthroplasty complaints (74 components) were studied preoperatively with ¹⁸F-FDG-PET. The interpretation of ¹⁸F-FDG-PET was done according to evaluated criteria. The final diagnosis based on intraoperative findings in all cases including microbiological examinations.

Results

For hip arthroplasty sensitivity/specificity of ¹⁸F-FDG-PET towards implant loosening was 80%/87%. For infectious loosening of hip endoprostheses sensitivity/specificity was 67%/83%. In knee endoprostheses sensitivity/specificity for loosening was 56%/82% and 14%/89% for infection. The sensitivity of the results for knee and hip joints in regard to infectious versus aseptic loosening was significantly different.

Conclusion

We confirm that ¹⁸F-FDG-PET is an appropriate tool to diagnose hip arthroplasty loosening. Differing from that ¹⁸F-FDG-PET showed a significant lower sensitivity/specificity in detecting septic loosening of knee endoprostheses. It may therefore be necessary to use different methods to diagnose loosening of endoprostheses depending on the type of implant which is examined.

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Title: Use of 18F-FDG-PET in the diagnosis of endoprosthetic loosening of knee and hip implants
Authors: Susanne Mayer-Wagner
Wolfgang Mayer
Sonja Maegerlein
Rainer Linke
Volkmar Jansson
Peter E. Müller
Publication date: 01-10-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery / Issue 10/2010
Print ISSN: 0936-8051
Electronic ISSN: 1434-3916
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-009-1000-z

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Use of ¹⁸F-FDG-PET in the diagnosis of endoprosthetic loosening of knee and hip implants

Abstract

Introduction

Patients

Results

Conclusion

2024 ASCO Annual Meeting

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Abstract

Introduction

Patients

Results

Conclusion

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