title: [Vacuum phenomenon in the hip joint: diagnostic value].
abstract: Vacuum phenomenon is well known in degenerative spinal disease in the elderly, but is seldom seen in other joints, especially in children. The phenomenon does not represent a pathological finding, and can be used for imaging of the articular facets, mainly in the hip and knee joints. We report a patient with this phenomenon in the hip joint.
authors.affiliation: Orthopedics Dept., Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheba.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iordache
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rath
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Atar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vindzberg
mesh_terms: D001175:Arthrography; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014143:Traction