Musculoskeletal Key

Fig. 1 3D volume-rendered reformation of the dome and proximal femur with rotation axis in the coronal plane obtained from the VIBE sequence Table 1 Hip MRI sequences and parameters…

Fig. 1 Typical deformity of severe Perthes disease with a mushroom deformity and an area of central necrosis. Frequently, the deformity in the medial to lateral plane is greater than…

Fig. 1 Limits (dashed lines) of the deep gluteal space beneath the gluteus maximus muscle: lateral, linea aspera; medial, sacrotuberous ligament and falciform fascia; superior, inferior margin of the greater…

Fig. 1 (a) Representative long axis orientation obtained from a proton density acquisition of the hip showing the transducer position relative to the acetabulum and femoral head-neck junction. The femoral…

Fig. 1 Medial skin incision for ischial cut (Reproduced with permission from the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) Fig. 2 The adductor longus tendon (AL) is identified…

Fig. 1 The flexion–adduction internal rotation (FADDIR) (anterior impingement test) test is useful in diagnosing FAI with reproduction of pain in the groin/hip indicating a positive test The patient is…

Fig. 1 Estimating femoral anteversion For the surgical procedure, the patient is positioned supine on a radiolucent operating table with a small bump placed under the ipsilateral iliac crest. Split…

Fig. 1 This image shows a morphologically normal hip with adequate coverage of the femoral head Fig. 2 This image shows the shallow acetabulum and decreased coverage consistent with skeletally…

Fig. 1 Cam impingement occurs with hip flexion as the bony prominence of the nonspherical portion of the femoral head (cam lesion) glides under the labrum engaging the edge of…

Fig. 1 Chronic dislocations may be associated with erosion of the femoral head by the indirect head of the rectus femoris and/or other deformations resulting in mild to severe loss…