UNASSIGNED: An increase in the diagnosis of @entity358 ( @entity358 ) in the early postoperative period has been attributed to the use of multidetector 64-slice computed tomographic (CT) scans. It was suspected that this finding was the result of @entity236 that are commonly associated with arthroplasty rather than a true venous @entity1031 phenomenon. The purpose of this study was to determine the baseline pulmonary findings in asymptomatic @entity1 after @entity2720 ( @entity2720 ). Over a 1-year period, an institutional review board-approved prospective study of 20 asymptomatic @entity1 using a multidetector 64-slice CT scanner was performed. Overall, 15 TKAs and 5 total hip arthroplasties were included for analysis. All of the CT scans were negative for @entity358 . There were no signs of @entity7123 on any scan. No @entity1 went on to develop a @entity358 at 2 years postoperatively. Despite the fact that @entity999 are created during @entity2720 , if @entity999 are seen on a CT scan postoperatively, they should be assumed to be real events with clinical sequelae. If pulmonary symptoms develop postoperatively, they should not simply be assumed to be the result of fat or @entity236 .

Pulmonary Findings on Computed Tomography in Asymptomatic Total Joint Arthroplasty XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity999 :: ('MESH:D020766', 'Disease') :: ['emboli'] @entity7123 :: ('MESH:D004620', 'Disease') :: ['microemboli or fat emboli'] @entity358 :: ('MESH:D008171', 'Disease') :: ['pulmonary embolus', 'PE'] @entity1031 :: ('MESH:D013923', 'Disease') :: ['thromboembolic'] @entity2720 :: ('MESH:D007592', 'Disease') :: ['total joint arthroplasty', 'TJA'] @entity236 :: ('MESH:D001855', 'Disease') :: ['marrow embolism', 'marrow or fat emboli']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['Patients']
