title: Sonography of sports injuries of the hip.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Sports-related injuries of the hip are a common complaint of both competitive and recreational athletes of all ages. The anatomic and biomechanical complexity of the hip region often cause diagnostic uncertainty for the clinicians evaluating these injuries. Therefore, obtaining additional diagnostic information is often crucial for providing injured athletes with a prompt and accurate diagnosis so they can return to activity as soon as possible. Musculoskeletal ultrasound is becoming increasingly important in evaluating and treating sports-related injuries of the hip.
  
  
  METHODS
  The PubMed database was searched in May of 2013 for English-language articles pertaining to sonography of sports injuries of the hip using the following keywords in various combinations: musculoskeletal, ultrasound, hip, hip sonography, and sports.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical review.
  
  
  METHODS
  Level 4.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Musculoskeletal ultrasound is currently being used for both diagnosis and treatment in a wide range of acute and chronic conditions affecting the hip, including tendinosis, tendon/muscle strains, ligamentous sprains, enthesopathies, growth plate injuries, fractures, bursitis, effusions, synovitis, labral tears, and snapping hip. Therapeutically, it is used to guide injections, aspirations, and biopsies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Musculoskeletal ultrasound use is expanding and will likely continue to do so as more clinicians realize its capabilities. Characteristics, including accessibility, portability, noninvasiveness, dynamic examination, power Doppler examination, and low cost highlight the potential of ultrasound.
authors.affiliation: Mount Nittany Physician Group, State College, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Aaron R L
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Dawes
authors.affiliation: Penn State Hershey Bone and Joint Institute, State College, Pennsylvania ; Penn State University, State College, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Peter H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Seidenberg
keywords: athletes; hip; musculoskeletal; sonography; sports injuries; ultrasonography; ultrasound