Femoral head osteochondral lesions in painful hips of athletes: MR imaging findings.
OBJECTIVE
This study describes the MR imaging findings of focal osteochondral lesions found in the hips of 11 athletes with persistent pain and normal findings on radiographs.


CONCLUSIONS
Osteochondral lesions of the femoral head are seen on MR imaging as focal, medial areas of high T2-weighted and low T1-weighted signals and should be considered as a possible cause of persistent hip or groin pain in young, high-level athletes because the institution of appropriate treatment may help to prevent late degenerative sequelae.
Weaver
Carolyn J
CJ
Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, P. O. Box 3808, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Major
Nancy M
NM
Garrett
William E
WE
Urbaniak
James E
JE
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000473:pathology*; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005270:Femur Head / Q000473:pathology*; D025981:Hip Injuries; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000175:diagnosis; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies