title: Efficacy of using an air arthrogram for EUA and injection of the hip joint in adults.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Hip arthrography usually requires the injection of iodine based dyes which can cause complications. We wanted to determine the accuracy of using air for hip arthrography.
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective study was undertaken including all adults who had a hip arthrogram. We initially did an air arthrogram and subsequently injected iohexol to see if we were still in the joint.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Forty injections were done. Mean age 32 years. There was a 100% success rate with obtaining a positive air arthrogram.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Air arthrogram of the hip offers a safe, cost free and accurate alternative to iodine based arthrograms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Young Adult Hip Unit, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, West Midlands B31 2AP, England, UK.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shahid
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Young Adult Hip Unit, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, West Midlands B31 2AP, England, UK.
authors.forename: Srinivasan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shyamsundar
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Young Adult Hip Unit, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, West Midlands B31 2AP, England, UK.
authors.forename: Navi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bali
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Young Adult Hip Unit, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, West Midlands B31 2AP, England, UK.
authors.forename: Callum
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McBryde
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Young Adult Hip Unit, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, West Midlands B31 2AP, England, UK.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: O'Hara
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Young Adult Hip Unit, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, West Midlands B31 2AP, England, UK.
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bache
keywords: Air arthrogram; Arthrogram; Iodine