What would an xray indicate after hip replacement surgery?

Wear and loosening: We check x-rays to look for wear of the implant bearings over time and loosening of the implants from the bone which is seen as gaps behind the implant and bone/cement interface. We also look for cysts behind the implants as a sign of significant wear called osteolysis.

Wear and Loosening: X-rays are performed for follow up after joint replacement to evaluate for wear of the components or evidence of loosening. Oftentimes , an x-ray is obtained immediately or soon after surgery to document the initial position for comparison with later follow up x-rays.