title: Ultrasound-guided intervention around the hip joint.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to review some of the most common reasons for ultrasound intervention around the hip joint, and describe the techniques involved.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ultrasound alleviates the need for exposure to radiation and is already the modality of choice for aspiration of the hip joint, an intervention that may be helpful in guiding antimicrobial therapy and help avoid the need for surgical intervention. Ultrasound can also be used to access the hip for diagnostic or therapeutic injection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Emma L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Rowbotham
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Grainger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*