Skinner line
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- Skinner line of the hip
Skinner line is utilized to evaluate the relationship of the fovea capitis to the trochanteric line in a frontal pelvic x-ray.
A line is drawn along the longitudinal axis of the femoral shaft, and a perpendicular line is drawn tangentially to the tip of the greater trochanter, known as the Skinner line. The Skinner line should pass through or below the fovea capitis 1-3.
If the line is found to be above the fovea capitis, it may indicate hip joint abnormalities, suggesting a subtle fracture or conditions leading to coxa vara 1.
References
- 1. Yao W & Yuan T. Imaging Examination and Measurement of the Hip Joints. Hip Surgery. 2020;:39-45. doi:10.1007/978-981-15-9331-4_4
- 2. A. L. Proenca, A. P. Caetano, L. Bogalho. Adult Hip Radiography: Lines and Angles. European Congress of Radiology - ESSR 2017. 2017. https://epos.myesr.org/poster/esr/essr2017/P-0209
- 3. Karantanas A. Pelvis/Hip: Adult. Med Radiol. 2019;:459-516. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-68897-6_12
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