SPECT/CT Assessment of In-Vivo Loading of the Knee Correlates with Polyethylene Deformation in Retrieved Total Knee Arthroplasty

Background: SPECT/CT distribution patterns in patients with total knee replacements have previously been correlated with factors such as time of implantation, implant type and alignment. It is unknown, however, if an increased and more extended bone tracer uptake (BTU) in SPECT/CT, representing load...

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Main Authors: Harry Hothi, Arianna Cerquiglini, Lukas Büel, Johann Henckel, Lukas B. Moser, Michael T. Hirschmann, Alister Hart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Tomography
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2379-139X/8/1/15