On the Ball: Orthopedic Ball Marking for Hip Arthroplasty

On the Ball: Orthopedic Ball Marking for Hip Arthroplasty

No continuing education / Category A credit assigned to this presentation.

Presenters: Carly Nelson, RTR; Louise Kallhood, RTR, ACR, MEd; Sarah Erdelyi, RTR, CTIC

Objectives:
– Provide an overview of osteoarthritis of the hip and hip arthroplasty procedures
– Discuss orthopedic ball marker positioning for medical radiographers – protocols, tools and best practice
– Discuss current revision rates & the impact on the healthcare systems & patients’ quality of life
– Discuss the digital orthopedic templating process