Abstract:Objective To analyze the diagnostic value of X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and single-photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT)/computed tomography (CT) in periprosthetic osteolysis after total hip arthroplasty.Methods From August 2016 to August 2020, 90 patients with suspected periprosthetic osteolysis after total hip replacement were selected from the Second Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University. All patients were examined by X-ray, MRI, and SPECT/CT, and the gold standard was revision. The diagnostic efficacy of X-ray, MRI, and SPECT/CT in periprosthetic osteolysis was analyzed.Results A total of 70 patients had periprosthetic osteolysis, 13 had aseptic loosening, 4 had sensory disturbance, and 3 had periprosthetic fracture. The consistency with gold standard of X-ray, MRI, SPECT/CT, and combined diagnosis for periprosthetic osteolysis were 0.585, 0.686, 0.842, and 0.906, respectively. The sensitivity (95.71%) and the accuracy (94.44%) of SPECT/CT were higher than X-ray and MRI (P < 0.05), and the sensitivity (98.57%) and the accuracy (97.78%) of combined diagnosis was highe than X-ray and MRI (P < 0.05). The combined diagnosis had highest diagnosis efficacy, folled by SPECT/CT, MRI and X-ray.Conclusion X-ray, MRI, and SPECT / CT have certain diagnostic value for periprosthetic osteolysis after total hip replacement, but the diagnosis of SPECT / CT has the highest sensitivity and accuracy. The combined diagnosis can improve the diagnostic efficacy and can be reasonably selected according to the actual situation.