Usefulness of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of hematoma after primary hip arthroplasty

Introduction: To date, suction drainage has been routinely used after hip joint replacement. Currently, the validity of this practice is questioned in the literature. Hematoma is a risk factor of periprosthetic infection. Post-operative ultrasonography enables precise assessment of hip joint hema...

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Main Authors: Jerzy Białecki, Paweł Bartosz, Wojciech Marczyński, Jan Zając
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Communications Sp. z o.o. 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Ultrasonography
Subjects:
hip
Online Access:http://jultrason.pl/index.php/issues/volume-17-no-70/usefulness-of-ultrasonography-in-the-diagnosis-of-hematoma-after-primary-hip-arthroplasty?aid=543