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Monday, June 27, 2005
A 61-year-old woman was referred to nuclear medicine for evaluation of a painful right hip replacement. The painful total hip replacement was 5 years old and of the hybrid type (cementless acetabular component, cemented femoral component).
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Based on the bone image, the most likely diagnosis is:
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Aseptic loosening of the acetabular component
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Aseptic loosening of the femoral component
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Infection of the prosthesis
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Normal postoperative study
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