title: Normal anatomy and imaging of the hip: emphasis on impingement assessment.
abstract: A comprehensive knowledge of normal hip anatomy and imaging techniques is essential in the evaluation and assessment of the patient with hip pain. This article reviews the osseous, soft tissue, and vascular components of the hip and the normal anatomical variants encountered in routine hip imaging. Basic and advanced hip imaging is discussed with particular emphasis on radiographic and computed tomography measurements and their utility in evaluating patients with developmental hip dysplasia and femoroacetabular impingement syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Division of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
authors.forename: Mary Kristen
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Jesse
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.forename: Colin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Strickland
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mei-Dan
mesh_terms: D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D057925:Femoracetabular Impingement / Q000175:diagnosis; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005270:Femur Head / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D051445:Fibrocartilage / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000175:diagnosis; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D056888:Patient Positioning