Direct MR arthrography of the hip with leg traction: feasibility for assessing articular cartilage.
OBJECTIVE
Hip arthrography is an accurate diagnostic method for evaluation of the peripheral compartment, but its depiction of cartilage lesions is moderate. The purpose of this study was to add leg traction to MR arthrography of the hip to test its effect on visualization of cartilage surfaces.


CONCLUSIONS
Hip MR arthrography with leg traction is a technically feasible and safe procedure that improves visualization of the femoral and acetabular cartilage surfaces.
Llopis
Eva
E
Department of Radiology, Hospital de la Ribera, Carretera de Corbera km1, Alzira, Valencia, 46600, Spain.
Cerezal
Luis
L
Kassarjian
Ara
A
Higueras
Victoria
V
Fernandez
Ernesto
E
D000328:Adult; D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000473:pathology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003287:Contrast Media; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014143:Traction
D003287:Contrast Media; C064925:gadodiamide; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA