title: MRI of the quadratus femoris muscle: anatomic considerations and pathologic lesions.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this review is to describe the gross anatomic and MRI appearance of the quadratus femoris muscle and the MRI appearance of common lesions of the quadratus femoris.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Lesions of the quadratus femoris have been implicated as a cause of hip pain. It therefore is important to be familiar with the anatomy of the quadratus muscle and to be able to diagnose the causes of abnormal signal intensity in the quadratus femoris, which include tears and impingement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Corades, S.L., Madrid, Spain. akassarjian@gmail.com
authors.forename: Ara
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kassarjian
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Tomas
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cerezal
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Canga
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Llopis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology*; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D055815:Young Adult