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The major concern after partial or total prosthetic hip replacement still lies in differentiating between failure resulting from septic or aseptic loosening (1). A definitive diagnostic answer, in the pre-operative phase, to the question septic or aseptic is most important for the final management and outcome for the patient. The various parameters and diagnostic methods currently being used too often result in an unreliable answer to that question (2). Infection after hip surgery can present itself early post-operative (within the first 12 weeks after surgery); delayed post-operative (sign occurring up to one year after surgery) and late post-operative (more than one year after surgery) (3). Late post-operative accounts for approximately 50% of all infections.
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Rövekamp, M.H., Van Royen, E.A., Reinders Folmer, S.C.C., Raaymakers, E.L.F.B. (1984). Diagnosis of Orthopedic Prostheses Infection with 111In- Labelled Leucocytes. In: Hardeman, M.R., Najean, Y. (eds) Blood cells in nuclear medicine, part I. Developments in Nuclear Medicine, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6027-5_30
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