Items tagged “hip dysplasia”
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Acetabular angle
The acetabular angle, also known as the Sharp angle 6, is a radiographic measurement most commonly used when evaluating for potential developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). It is most useful in patients who have started to ossify the epiphysis since ossification diminishes the usefulness of u...
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Adult hip dysplasia
Published
02 Jul 2011
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MRI
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Acetabular dysplasia
Published
21 Feb 2013
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X-ray
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Extrusion index
The extrusion index, also known as the (Reimers) hip migration index, is a radiographic measurement of femoral head bony coverage by the acetabulum. It is useful in assessing for developmental dysplasia of the hip, femoroacetabular impingement, and assessment of hip subluxation in cerebral palsy...
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Lateral center-edge angle
The lateral center-edge angle is a radiographic measurement of the superolateral femoral head bony coverage by the acetabulum. It has since been shown to be superior to the extrusion index in measuring femoral head undercoverage ref.
Usage
The lateral center-edge angle has primarily been desc...