Ultrasound examination of the irritable hip

Abstract

We made a prospective study of 111 children with acute hip pain to assess whether ultrasound can replace traditional radiography.

Ultrasonographic evaluation of the anterior recess in the normal hip: A prospective study on 166 asymptomatic children

“…In previous publications [1,[8][9][10][11][12][13]16] different normal values for the anterior recess were offered, generally based on the contralateral hip of children with unilateral hip disease. In these studies the pathological limit (mean plus double standard deviation) varies from 2 to 7 mm.…”

“…Ultrasonography has gained acceptance as the primary imaging modality for the differential diagnosis of the acutely or subacutely painful hip joint in childhood and adolescence [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. In recent years many papers have been published on the sonographic diagnosis of intra-articular effusion [1][2][3][8][9][10][11][12][13], Perthes' disease [8,[13][14][15][16][17] and slipped capital femoral epiphysis [18].…”

“…In recent years many papers have been published on the sonographic diagnosis of intra-articular effusion [1][2][3][8][9][10][11][12][13], Perthes' disease [8,[13][14][15][16][17] and slipped capital femoral epiphysis [18]. Usually children with unilateral symptoms are included in these series using the contralateral hip as a normal reference.…”

Emergency Physician‐performed Ultrasonography‐guided Hip Arthrocentesis

“…1-3 However, there are many articles about ultra- sonography in the diagnosis of hip disorders in children, [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] particularly on the topic of toxic synovitis, also called transient synovitis of the hip.…”

Impact of point-of-care ultrasound on quality of care in clinical practice

“…70,71 The superiority of ultrasound over radiography in identifying a joint effusion has been well studied. 72,73 In a study done by Adhikari et al in the emergency department, POC musculoskeletal sonography altered the treatment of patients presenting with joint symptoms significantly. More than 50% of futile joint aspirations were avoided in their study population based on POC ultrasound findings.…”