Normal Anatomy and Imaging of the Hip: Emphasis on Impingement Assessment

Mary Kristen Jesse; Brian Petersen; Colin Strickland; Omer Mei-Dan

doi:10.1055/s-0033-1348090

Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2013; 17(03): 229-247
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1348090

Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.

Normal Anatomy and Imaging of the Hip: Emphasis on Impingement Assessment

Mary Kristen Jesse

¹Division of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado

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Brian Petersen

²Division of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Department of Radiology and Orthopaedics, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado

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Colin Strickland

¹Division of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado

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Omer Mei-Dan

³Division of Sports Medicine and Hip Preservation, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado

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Abstract

A comprehensive knowledge of normal hip anatomy and imaging techniques is essential in the evaluation and assessment of the patient with hip pain. This article reviews the osseous, soft tissue, and vascular components of the hip and the normal anatomical variants encountered in routine hip imaging. Basic and advanced hip imaging is discussed with particular emphasis on radiographic and computed tomography measurements and their utility in evaluating patients with developmental hip dysplasia and femoroacetabular impingement syndrome.

Keywords

hip anatomy - hip imaging - femoroacetabular impingement measurements - hip dysplasia measurements

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