title: Hill-Sachs type lesion of the femoral head in a case of hip instability.
abstract: A Hill-Sachs lesion of the shoulder is an indicator of shoulder instability. Hip instability is also a well-recognized phenomenon. However, no operative or arthroscopic features have previously been reported that support the diagnosis of hip instability. We present a case report of a Hill-Sachs type lesion of the femoral head in a patient with acetabular dysplasia revealed by arthroscopy of the hip. We suggest that finding a Hill-Sachs type lesion of the femoral head may also be regarded as indicative of joint instability, just as it is in the shoulder.
authors.affiliation: Cambridge Hip and Knee Unit, Bupa Cambridge Lea Hospital, Cambridge, England. rvillar@uk-consultants.co.uk
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Villar
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Sheikh
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arora
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D005270:Femur Head / Q000473:pathology*; D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging