Fluoroscopic evaluation of the painful total knee arthroplasty.

摘要: Results of total knee arthroplasty are uniformly good. There is, however, a certain subset patients who, despite an excellent radiographic result, do not well. From 1992 through 1994, 20 were referred for pain and disability after with normal appearing office radiographs. Fluoroscopic radiographs obtained other causes excluded. In 14 the patients, diagnosis aseptic loosening was made fluoroscopically guided Each patient thought to have loose component at fluoroscopy did, in fact, revision. improved revision average increase Hospital Special Surgery score 26 points. Fluoroscopically can be helpful evaluating painful