Value of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of hip problems in Egyptian adult patients and its correlation with clinical findings
Tawfik Abdou Ahmed;
Abstract
Hip pain is a common complaint in adults with many possible causes including articular, extra-articular and referred pain causes.
The aim of this work was to evaluate the role of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of hip problems among Egyptian adult patients , and to correlate US findings with the patients' clinical findings .
Seventy-five patients with articular and extra-articular causes of hip pain constituted the material of this study. All patients were subjected to a full clinical examination. Evaluation of hip joints with plain radiography and sonography was performed for all patients. Also, MRI was performed for the hips of osteonecrosis cases (n=14).
Our study revealed that US is much more sensitive than plain radiography in detecting hip effusion and/or synovitis. Also, US helped in the diagnosis of periarticular soft tissue masses . However, US is not reliable for the diagnosis of osteonecrosis. MRI is highly sensitive and specific for diagnosing osteonecrosis.
The aim of this work was to evaluate the role of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of hip problems among Egyptian adult patients , and to correlate US findings with the patients' clinical findings .
Seventy-five patients with articular and extra-articular causes of hip pain constituted the material of this study. All patients were subjected to a full clinical examination. Evaluation of hip joints with plain radiography and sonography was performed for all patients. Also, MRI was performed for the hips of osteonecrosis cases (n=14).
Our study revealed that US is much more sensitive than plain radiography in detecting hip effusion and/or synovitis. Also, US helped in the diagnosis of periarticular soft tissue masses . However, US is not reliable for the diagnosis of osteonecrosis. MRI is highly sensitive and specific for diagnosing osteonecrosis.
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| Title | Value of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of hip problems in Egyptian adult patients and its correlation with clinical findings | Other Titles | القيمة التشخيصة للموجات فوق صوتية في تشخيص مشاكل مفصل الفخذ في المرضى البالغين المصريين ومطابقتها بالعلامات الإكلينيكية | Authors | Tawfik Abdou Ahmed | Keywords | Hip pain, plain radiography, ultrasonography, magnetic resonance 1magmg. | Issue Date | 2002 |
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