Magnetic resonance imaging in traumatic hip subluxation.
case_report · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 21559109.
- Also identified by DOI 10.4103/0019-5413.80048 and PMC identifier 3087231.
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Abstract
Athletic traumatic hip subluxations are rare. Classic radiographic features have been well described. This case highlights the potential pitfalls of immediate magnetic resonance imaging. Femoral head contusions and acetabular rim fractures are common associated findings usually apparent with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, in this case an MRI done 3 hours post injury failed to show any edema in either location, making the appearance of these findings on subsequent MRIs difficult to interpret. An acute MRI more than 48 hours post injury may have been more helpful.
Anatomy
- hip