[Hip anatomy and imagery].
Since the advent of new imaging methods (CT, MRI), plain radiographs still play a central role in the evaluation of the non-traumatic painful hip. In rheumatologic practice, standing antero-posterior views of the pelvis, bilateral antero-posterior views of the hips and bilateral lateral view of Lequesne should be performed. This first radiographic evaluation can be completed by a CT arthrogram in the first stage of osteoarthritis or by MRI in synovitis and epiphyseal disorders involving the femoral head (osteonecrosis, transient osteoporosis, subchondral fracture). The physician must be aware of the performance of each imaging in order to use the appropriate radiological exam in each situation.
Jomaah
Nabil
N
Service de radiologie Hôpital Saint-Antoine 75571 Paris. njom@noos.fr
Laredo
Jean-Denis
JD
D003657:Decision Making; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed