title: Radiological examination of the hip - clinical indications, methods, and interpretation: a clinical commentary.
abstract: There is a growing interest in musculoskeletal rehabilitation for young active individuals with non-arthritic hip pathology. History and physical examination can be useful to classify those with non-arthritic intra-articular hip pathology as having impingement or instability. However, the specific type of deformity leading to symptoms may not be apparent from this evaluation, which may compromise the clinical decision-making. Several radiological indexes have been described in the literature for individuals with non-arthritic hip pathology. These indexes identify and quantify acetabular and femoral deformities that may contribute to instability and impingement. The aim of this paper is to discuss clinical indications, methods, and the use of hip radiological images or radiology reports as they relate to physical examination findings for those with non-arthritic hip pathology.
  
  
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authors.affiliation: MSc postgraduate student, Universidade Nove de Julho, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Amir C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Reis
authors.affiliation: MSc postgraduate student, Universidade Nove de Julho, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Nayra D A
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Rabelo
authors.affiliation: Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Rehabilitation Service, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rafael P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.affiliation: Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Department, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Giancarlo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Polesello
authors.forename: Robroy L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.affiliation: Professor at Universidade Nove de Julho, Rehabilitation Service, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Paulo Roberto
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Garcia Lucareli
authors.forename: Thiago Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Fukuda
keywords: Examination; Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI); imaging; labrum