Alpha angle (disambiguation)
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Morgan M, Hacking C, Weerakkody Y, et al. Alpha angle (disambiguation). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 07 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-32490
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At the time the article was created Matt A. Morgan had no recorded disclosures.
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- Alpha angle - general
- Alpha angle - disambiguation
Alpha angle can refer to two different musculoskeletal measurements:
- alpha angle (in developmental dysplasia of the hip) in children
- alpha angle (in femoroacetabular impingement)
References
- 1. Beaulé PE, Hynes K, Parker G, Kemp KA. Can the alpha angle assessment of cam impingement predict acetabular cartilage delamination?. (2012) Clinical orthopaedics and related research. 470 (12): 3361-7. doi:10.1007/s11999-012-2601-3 - Pubmed
- 2. Jacob L. Jaremko, Myles Mabee, Vimarsha G. Swami, Lucy Jamieson, Kelvin Chow, Richard B. Thompson. Potential for Change in US Diagnosis of Hip Dysplasia Solely Caused by Changes in Probe Orientation: Patterns of Alpha-angle Variation Revealed by Using Three-dimensional US. (2014) Radiology. 273 (3): 870-8. doi:10.1148/radiol.14140451 - Pubmed
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