Hip biomechanics: importance to functional imaging.
Although well recognized the hip joint is not well understood. In many respects knowledge of the hip is similar to that of the knee several decades ago. Increased understanding of the hip's structure and function will improve our ability to diagnose and treat pre-end-stage hip joint disease. This article describes relevant anatomy and mechanics and details the crucial role that imaging plays in current assessments of hip function.
Robertson
Douglas D
DD
Department of Radiology, School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Britton
Cynthia A
CA
Latona
Carmen R
CR
Armfield
Derek R
DR
Walker
Peter S
PS
Maloney
William J
WJ
D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D025981:Hip Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional