Sint Maartenskliniek

Ultrasound- and fluoroscopy-guided hip aspiration before revision total hip arthroplasty: procedural outcomes and diagnostic accuracy in sequential cohorts

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Hip aspiration remains essential in the diagnostic work-up of a painful total hip arthroplasty (THA) to assess for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). In 2020, our institution transitioned from fluoroscopy-guided to ultrasound-guided aspiration. Our stud...

Developing a new CT-based bone defect classification in revision knee arthroplasty

Aims To seek consensus on the principles and criteria necessary to develop a CT-based bone defect classification (BDC) for revision knee arthroplasty. Methods A three-round structured Delphi study was conducted. First, five interviews were held with international knee revision ex...