Affiliation:
1. M.D.R.D., Professor & Head of department, Kurnool Medical college, Kurnool.
2. M.D.R.D., Associate Professor, Kurnool Medical college, Kurnool.
3. M.D.R.D., Assistant Professor, Kurnool Medical college, Kurnool.
4. M.D.R.D., (Postgraduate) Kurnool Medical college, Kurnool.
Abstract
This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic value of MRI in the assessment of painful hip joint. Background: Radiographic
evaluation is an initial and crucial role in patients with painful hip joint. Hip pain has different aetiologies in adults and
children. MRI is the investigation choice for characterizing the various disorders and assessing the full extent of bone,
cartilage and soft tissue abnormality of the hip joint. Methods: This prospective study included 50 patients with painful
hip joint. The following MR sequences were performed to all patients: Coronal T1, T2 & STIR WIs, axial T1&T2WIs, and
sagittal T1WI. Patient's history, local examination of the diseased hip and laboratory investigations were performed.
Results: Male patients ages ranged from 1 to 60 years with a mean age of 35 years. Conclusion: MRI of the hip joint is
informative, diagnostic, and accurate for the assessment of hip pain and sufficient imaging modality for delineation of
different hip joint pathology.
Subject
Aquatic Science,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics,Law,Economics and Econometrics,Finance,Law,Computer Science Applications,General Business, Management and Accounting,Religious studies,Linguistics and Language,Psychology (miscellaneous),Communication,Language and Linguistics,Psychiatry and Mental health,Public Administration,Education,Marketing,Economics and Econometrics,Business and International Management
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