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Imaging the hip

Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Headington, Oxford OX3 7LD, UK

• Many of the conditions affecting the hip joint are age-specific
  
• MRI has an established role in the detection of occult fractures of the hip
  
• The prognosis for AVN can be determined by the degree of involvement of the weight-bearing portion of the femoral head on MRI
  
• Synovial disorders of the hip are best evaluated by MRI
  
• Gluteus medius enthesopathy and trochanteric bursitis are common causes of focal lateral hip pain.
  
• MR arthrography is the gold standard for evaluating tears of the acetabular labrum.
  
• Femoroacetabular impingement is thought to be a significant cause of osteo-arthritis.
  

This article covers the clinical features and imaging appearances of painful disorders of the hip. The appropriate use of the various imaging modalities is discussed.