Combined bone scintigraphy with 99mTc-MDP and 99mTc-ciprofloxacin in differentiation of hip and knee prosthesis aseptic loosening and infection: A preliminary study

Combined bone scintigraphy with 99mTc-MDP and 99mTc-ciprofloxacin in differentiation of hip and knee prosthesis aseptic loosening and infection: A preliminary study

Background/Aim. Although the number of new primary implantation of hip and knee prostheses every year increases, the rate of failed arthroplasty is nearly the same. The main question is whether it is an aseptic instability or instability caused by infection. The aim of this preliminary study was an...

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Main Authors: Pucar Dragan, Janković Zoran, Baščarević Zoran, Starčević Srđan, Čizmić Milica, Radulović Marija, Šišić Marija, Dugonjić Sanja, Jauković Ljiljana, Ajdinović Boris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Military Health Department, Ministry of Defance, Serbia 2017-01-01
Series:Vojnosanitetski Pregled
Subjects:
knee prosthesis
hip prosthesis
infection
diagnosis differential
radionuclide imaging
technetium tc 99m medronate
technetium tc 99m ciprofloxacin
Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2017/0042-84501600150P.pdf

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