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Trật khớp sau phẫu thuật thay khớp háng

Updated Sep 2026
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Những cảm giác bạn đang trải qua

Khi khớp háng nhân tạo bị trật, phần “quả cầu” của khớp mới sẽ trượt ra khỏi “ổ khớp”. Thông thường bạn sẽ nhận biết ngay điều này xảy ra. Chân có thể trông ngắn hơn hoặc xoay theo hướng bất thường; bạn không thể chịu trọng lượng cơ thể lên chân hay cử động nó như bình thường. Tình trạng này gây đau đớn và hoảng sợ, nhưng khớp vẫn có thể được đưa trở lại vị trí ban đầu.

Một số trường hợp khớp háng không bị trật hoàn toàn; thay vào đó chỉ bị trượt một phần rồi trở lại vị trí cũ. Hiện tượng này gọi là trật khớp một phần (subluxation). Bạn có thể cảm nhận được tiếng “cạch” nhẹ, cơn đau dữ dội sâu trong vùng háng, cùng cảm giác khớp háng không vững chắc hoặc sắp bị trật.

Cơn đau thường xuất hiện sâu trong vùng háng hoặc mông, có thể lan xuống phía trước đùi hướng về phía đầu gối. Cơn đau thường trở nên dữ dội hơn khi bạn gập háng quá mức, xoay người khi chân vẫn đặt vững trên mặt đất, hoặc cúi người về phía trước từ một chiếc ghế thấp. Việc đứng dậy từ bồn cầu, ngồi xuống chiếc ghế sâu, hoặc cúi xuống nhặt vật gì đó trên sàn đều có thể gây đau. Việc lên xuống xe hơi cũng gặp khó khăn do ghế thấp và phải xoay người nhiều.

Vào ban đêm, khi bạn lăn người trên giường, hoặc sáng sớm sau nhiều giờ nằm yên, cơn đau thường trở nên tồi tệ nhất. Tuy nhiên, khi bắt đầu vận động nhẹ nhàng, cơn đau thường giảm dần.

Trong sinh hoạt hàng ngày, những hoạt động đòi hỏi phải gập háng sâu hoặc bắt chéo chân sẽ trở nên khó khăn: đi tất, mang giày, cắt móng chân, ngồi trên ghế thấp, hoặc quỳ gối làm vườn. Bạn có thể phải dùng gậy chống khi đi ra ngoài vì không tin tưởng vào độ vững chắc của khớp háng trên những địa hình gồ ghề.

Nếu khớp háng của bạn đã bị trật nhiều lần, bạn có thể bắt đầu tránh mọi cử động và lên kế hoạch cho mọi chuyến đi dựa trên vị trí của những chiếc ghế và tay vịn gần nhất. Đây là phản ứng rất phổ biến; bạn nên chia sẻ điều này với bác sĩ phẫu thuật của mình.

Chuyện gì đang xảy ra thực sự

Khớp háng mới của bạn gồm một “quả cầu” nằm trong “ổ khớp”. Ở khớp háng bình thường, các dải mô chắc khỏe xung quanh khớp cùng với các cơ vùng háng giúp giữ chặt quả cầu này vào vị trí. Trong quá trình phẫu thuật, một số dải mô này bị kéo giãn hoặc cắt đi để tiếp cận khớp; chúng cần thời gian và sự chăm sóc đặc biệt để lành lại. Cho đến khi chúng hồi phục, quả cầu có thể bị trượt ra khỏi ổ khớp nếu chân bị gập hoặc xoay quá mức.

Phần “ổ khớp” là một cái chén nằm trong khung chậu, còn quả cầu nằm ở đầu xương đùi. Bên trong chén khớp có một vành mềm mịn giúp giữ quả cầu lại, tương tự như miếng đệm niêm phong nắp hộp. Khi mọi thứ được sắp xếp đúng vị trí, quả cầu sẽ giữ nguyên ở giữa ngay cả khi chịu lực. Tuy nhiên, nếu góc giữa chén khớp và quả cầu khiến quả cầu không được che phủ đầy đủ, hoặc nếu các cơ vùng háng yếu đi, quả cầu có thể trượt lên trên vành mềm này rồi bị tách ra khỏi ổ khớp. Đó chính là hiện tượng trật khớp mà bạn đã cảm nhận được; điều này cũng giải thích tại sao những động tác như gập sâu hoặc xoay người khi chân vẫn đặt trên mặt đất lại dễ gây ra tình trạng này.

Một số khớp háng có nguy cơ trật cao hơn những khớp khác. Nếu bạn được thay khớp háng sau khi bị gãy xương háng, nếu bạn mắc các bệnh ảnh hưởng đến thăng bằng hoặc tư thế như bệnh Parkinson, hoặc nếu đã từng phẫu thuật nối cột sống vùng thắt lưng, khớp háng sẽ thiếu đi những cơ chế bảo vệ tự nhiên. Tình trạng tương tự cũng xảy ra ở những khớp háng đã từng bị chấn thương hoặc phẫu thuật làm suy yếu các cơ phía ngoài háng. Bác sĩ phẫu thuật sẽ cân nhắc tất cả các yếu tố này khi lên kế hoạch phẫu thuật; có nhiều loại implant và kỹ thuật phẫu thuật giúp tăng độ ổn định cho khớp trong những trường hợp nguy cơ cao.

Những biện pháp chúng tôi có thể áp dụng

Bước đầu tiên sau khi khớp háng bị trật là đưa khớp trở lại vị trí ban đầu. Sau đó, chúng tôi xác định nguyên nhân khiến khớp háng của bạn không ổn định và tìm ra phương pháp điều trị phù hợp. Thông thường, chúng tôi sẽ thử các biện pháp không phẫu thuật trước: điều chỉnh cách vận động và vật lý trị liệu nhằm tăng cường sức mạnh cho các cơ giữ khớp háng ổn định. Chúng tôi sẽ cho phương pháp này thời gian thử nghiệm hợp lý trước khi cân nhắc phẫu thuật.

Để giảm đau trong giai đoạn này, các loại thuốc giảm đau và thuốc chống viêm thông thường có thể giúp bạn cảm thấy dễ chịu và tiếp tục vận động. Chúng tôi sẽ tư vấn cho bạn loại thuốc nào phù hợp nhất.

Nếu khớp háng vẫn tiếp tục bị trật dù đã áp dụng mọi biện pháp trên, lúc đó mới cân nhắc phẫu thuật. Có hai hướng điều trị chính. Một là sửa chữa lại khớp nhân tạo, tức là thay thế một phần hoặc toàn bộ các bộ phận để tăng độ ổn định cho khớp. Một lựa chọn là sử dụng loại chậu khớp có hai bề mặt chuyển động, gọi là chậu khớp đa di động, giúp giữ chắc viên bi khớp hơn. Hướng thứ hai áp dụng khi lần thay khớp đầu tiên chỉ là thay một phần sau chấn thương gãy xương háng: chuyển sang thay toàn bộ khớp háng. Cả hai phương pháp đều là những ca phẫu thuật phức tạp hơn lần đầu, và chúng tôi sẽ giải thích rõ những rủi ro cao hơn cho bạn trước khi bạn đưa ra quyết định. Đây là quyết định được đưa ra chung giữa bạn và chúng tôi.

Nơi thực hiện phẫu thuật cũng là yếu tố quan trọng. Chúng tôi thực hiện ca mổ tại bệnh viện có kinh nghiệm dày dặn trong lĩnh vực này; các bằng chứng khoa học cho thấy tỷ lệ trật khớp háng thấp hơn khi cả bác sĩ phẫu thuật và bệnh viện đều có số lượng ca mổ khớp háng lớn.

Nếu lần thay khớp đầu tiên của bạn được thực hiện qua mặt sau hông, việc thực hiện chương trình vật lý trị liệu sớm và có hệ thống sẽ giúp giảm nguy cơ trật khớp tái phát. Và nếu bạn cần phẫu thuật, chúng tôi sẽ điều chỉnh phương pháp điều trị sao cho phù hợp với cấu trúc khớp háng, các yếu tố rủi ro và nhu cầu cá nhân của bạn; bởi không có một phương pháp nào phù hợp với tất cả mọi người.

Những điều có thể xảy ra

Hầu hết các khớp háng bị trật một lần thì sẽ không bị trật lại nữa. Khớp háng được đưa trở lại vị trí ban đầu, các mô xung quanh lành lại, và với sự chăm sóc đúng cách thì khớp sẽ ổn định. Nhiều người không bao giờ gặp phải tình trạng trật khớp lần thứ hai. Tuy nhiên, một số khớp háng vẫn có thể bị trật lại; những khớp háng đã trật nhiều lần có xu hướng tiếp tục trật trừ khi được điều trị.

Khả năng này phụ thuộc vào tình trạng riêng của từng khớp háng. Đối với hầu hết những người lần đầu phẫu thuật thay khớp háng, nguy cơ trật khớp trong vòng 2 năm là 3,5%. Nếu ca phẫu thuật được thực hiện sau khi bị gãy xương háng, nguy cơ sẽ cao hơn: khoảng 1 trên 20 bệnh nhân bị trật khớp trong vòng một năm. Như đã đề cập trước đó, nguy cơ trật khớp cũng tăng lên sau phẫu thuật hợp nhất cột sống hoặc ở những người mắc các bệnh như bệnh Parkinson.

Nếu khớp háng vẫn tiếp tục bị trật, phẫu thuật nhằm ổn định khớp thường mang lại hiệu quả. Khi các bộ phận của khớp nhân tạo được thay đổi để giữ chắc hơn phần “quả cầu” của khớp, tình trạng trật khớp sẽ không xảy ra nữa ở 91% những người có khớp háng không ổn định. Đó là thực tế: phần lớn các trường hợp đều được khắc phục bằng phẫu thuật bổ sung, nhưng không phải tất cả.

Việc để khớp háng không ổn định là điều không nên làm. Khớp háng liên tục bị trật sẽ làm hư hại các bộ phận nhân tạo cũng như xương xung quanh, và sau ca thay khớp háng một phần, nó có thể làm mòn lớp sụn còn lại trong ổ cối. Theo thời gian, điều này gây ra tình trạng cứng khớp, đau đớn và viêm khớp; đồng thời khiến các ca phẫu thuật sau này trở nên khó khăn hơn. Càng để khớp háng bị trật lâu, việc đưa nó trở lại vị trí bình thường càng khó đạt kết quả tốt.

Tóm lại: Một lần trật khớp, nếu được điều trị kịp thời và kết hợp với các biện pháp phòng ngừa cùng việc tăng cường sức mạnh cơ bắp, thường sẽ ổn định và không tái phát. Ngược lại, các lần trật khớp lặp đi lặp lại hiếm khi tự khỏi; chúng cần được đánh giá đúng mức và thường phải can thiệp bằng phẫu thuật. Nếu bạn tránh vận động, lên kế hoạch sinh hoạt dựa vào ghế ngồi và tay vịn, hoặc lo sợ khớp háng sẽ lại bị trật, hãy trao đổi với bác sĩ phẫu thuật. Những dấu hiệu này cần được xử lý sớm, trước khi tình trạng khớp háng hay sự tự tin của bạn bị suy giảm thêm.

Khi nào cần gặp bác sĩ

Nếu khớp háng của bạn bị trật, cần được xử lý ngay lập tức. Hãy đến phòng cấp cứu nếu bạn không thể chịu trọng lượng lên chân, nếu chân có vẻ ngắn hơn hoặc bị xoay bất thường, hoặc nếu cơn đau dữ dội và không thể cử động khớp háng. Cần đưa khớp háng trở lại vị trí ban đầu càng sớm càng tốt; thời gian trật càng lâu thì việc này càng khó khăn. Hãy yêu cầu được khám bởi chuyên gia gấp nếu bạn cảm thấy có tiếng “cạch” kèm đau dữ dội vùng háng nhưng khớp háng tự động trở lại vị trí, hoặc nếu khớp háng đã bị trật nhiều lần. Ngoài ra, hãy thông báo cho bác sĩ phẫu thuật nếu bạn xuất hiện tình trạng tê mới, cảm giác kiến bò hoặc yếu ở chân, mắt cá chân; vì dây thần kinh chạy dọc phía sau chân có thể bị ảnh hưởng.


Evidence & references

This is the clinical evidence summary written for health professionals. It is technical, and it lists the research this page was built from. You do not need to read it to understand your treatment or to make a decision about it.

Anatomy & Pathophysiology

Bony Anatomy

  • The hip is a multiaxial joint formed by the articulation between the pelvis and femur, connecting the axial skeleton and the lower extremity [8].
  • The hemipelvis comprises three bones: the ilium, ischium, and pubis, which unite at the triradiate cartilage within the concave acetabulum [8].
  • The acetabulum comprises an articular crescent-moon-shaped lunate surface and a nonarticular central fossa that serves as the attachment point for the ligamentum teres [8].
  • The acetabulum is incomplete inferiorly, forming a notch through which vital blood vessels and nerves pass to supply the joint [8].
  • The femoral head forms two-thirds of a sphere, with a small depression at its center from which the ligamentum teres extends to connect to the acetabular notch [8].
  • The neck-shaft angle of the femur averages 125° [8].
  • Normal version, defined as the head-neck angle in the frontal plane, averages 15 to 20° [8].
  • The acetabulum is normally anteverted 15 degrees and obliquely oriented in the coronal plane 45 degrees caudally [14].
  • The posterosuperior articular surface of the acetabulum is thickened to accommodate weight bearing [14].
  • The inferior surface of the acetabulum contains the acetabular (cotyloid) notch, which is bound by the transverse acetabular ligament [14].
  • The femoral neck is normally anteverted approximately 14 degrees in relation to the femoral condyles, with a range of 1–40 degrees [14].
  • The femoral neck-shaft angle averages 127 degrees, beginning at 141 degrees in the fetus [14].
  • The weakest area in the femoral neck is located in the Ward triangle [18].
  • The calcar femorale is a medial area of dense trabecular bone that transfers stress from the femoral shaft to the inferior portion of the femoral neck [18].
  • Fractures of the proximal femur follow the path of least resistance [18].

Ligaments and Capsule

  • The hip is surrounded by a dense fibrous capsule extending from the periphery of the acetabulum to the intertrochanteric line of the femoral neck [8].
  • The capsule enhances joint stability by preventing translation of the femoral head in the acetabulum [8].
  • The iliofemoral ligament is Y-shaped and is the thickest and strongest of the three main ligaments supporting the hip [8].
  • The medial portion of the iliofemoral ligament connects the anterior inferior iliac spine to the anterior intertrochanteric line, while the lateral portion originates slightly superior to the medial arm and attaches to the anterior greater trochanter [8].
  • The iliofemoral ligament functions to limit external rotation, while in isolation, the lateral arm limits extension of the joint [8].
  • The ischiofemoral ligament extends from the ischial margin of the acetabulum to the greater trochanter of the femur, providing support posteriorly and restricting internal rotation motion [8].
  • The pubofemoral ligament extends from the obturator crest of the pubic bone to the femoral neck and acts to limit abduction of the joint [8].
  • Deep fibers from all three ligaments merge to form the zona orbicularis, which circumvents the femoral neck [8].
  • The hip capsule attaches anteriorly and posteriorly along the periphery of the acetabulum outside the labrum, and inferiorly to the acetabular labrum [9].
  • The capsule is attached to the femur anteriorly along the intertrochanteric crest, but on the posterior side, it attaches only partially, leaving the basicervical region of the femoral neck and the intertrochanteric region of the femur extracapsular [9].
  • The iliofemoral ligament becomes taut in full extension, preventing anterior dislocation and hyperextension of the hip [9].
  • The twisted orientation of the hip ligaments provides a screw mechanism for the hip in full extension [9].
  • The ligamentum teres originates in the cotyloid fossa and attaches on the fovea of the femoral head [9].
  • The sacrospinous ligament creates the upper border of the lesser sciatic foramen and the lower border of the greater sciatic foramen [9].
  • The sacrotuberous ligament creates the inferior border of the lesser sciatic foramen [9].

Labrum

  • The acetabular labrum is a fibrocartilaginous ring attached to the rim of the acetabulum that extends the articulating surface area and increases femoral head coverage [8].
  • The labrum is triangular in cross section, which contributes to its ability to create a pressurized seal of the central compartment of the hip during loading [8].
  • Only the external one-third of the labrum contains blood vessels, leaving the majority of the structure avascular and limiting its healing ability following injury [8].
  • The labrum is highly innervated, with the presence of both mechanoreceptors and nociceptors [8].
  • The labrum is absent in the area of the inferior acetabular notch, where the transverse acetabular ligament serves as the continuation of the labrum [8].
  • The fibrocartilaginous labrum deepens the acetabulum, enhancing stability [5].
  • Labral functions include load transmission, maintenance of vacuum seal, regulation of synovial fluid hydrodynamics, and joint lubrication [5].

Muscular Anatomy

  • The average range of motion of a normal hip is approximately 120° of flexion, 30° of extension, 45° of abduction, 20° to 30° of adduction, 35° of internal rotation, and 45° of external rotation [16].
  • Normal gait function requires hip flexion of 30°, hyperextension of 10°, abduction and adduction of 5°, and internal and external rotation of 5° [16].
  • The primary hip flexor muscles are the iliopsoas, rectus femoris, and sartorius muscles [16].
  • The gluteus maximus and hamstring muscles are the most important hip joint extensors [16].
  • The abductors of the hip are predominantly the gluteus medius and minimus muscles [16].
  • The gluteus medius and minimus muscles function together to maintain and abduct the femur during the stance phase of gait [16].
  • The external rotators of the hip include the obturator internus and externus, superior and inferior gemelli, quadratus femoris, and piriformis muscles [16].
  • The piriformis forms the reference structure for the posterior part of the hip, with structures identified by whether they originate above or below it [16].
  • The superior gluteal nerve and artery exit the pelvis above the piriformis muscle, whereas the pudendal nerve, internal pudendal artery, nerve to the obturator internus, posterior femoral cutaneous nerve, sciatic nerve, inferior gluteal nerve, inferior gluteal artery, and nerve to the quadratus femoris all exit the pelvis below the piriformis [16].
  • In 10% of cases, the common peroneal component of the sciatic nerve can pass through the division in the piriformis [16].
  • The most consistent internal rotators of the hip joint are the gluteus medius and tensor fascia latae muscles [16].

Neurovascular Anatomy

  • The medial femoral circumflex artery is the main blood supply to the femoral head, terminating in the posterior aspect of the extracapsular arterial ring [18].
  • The lateral femoral circumflex artery gives rise to the anterior aspect of the arterial ring [18].
  • The superior and inferior gluteal arteries also contribute branches to the extracapsular arterial ring [18].
  • The ascending cervical arteries originate from the extracapsular arterial ring and are divided into four distinct groups: lateral, medial, posterior, and anterior [18].
  • The lateral group of ascending branches is the main blood supply to the femoral head [18].
  • The lateral epiphyseal artery penetrates the femoral head and is believed to be the dominant blood supply to the femoral head from this system [18].
  • Fractures that disrupt the ascending blood flow to the lateral epiphyseal vessel have an increased risk of osteonecrosis [18].
  • The artery of the ligamentum teres arises from either the obturator or medial femoral circumflex artery and does not provide sufficient blood supply to maintain the viability of the femoral head [18].
  • From birth to approximately 4 years of age, the major blood supply to the femoral head comes from the medial and lateral femoral circumflex arteries, with major contributions from the artery of the ligamentum teres [21].
  • From the age of 4 years to adulthood, the posterosuperior and posteroinferior retinacular arteries (from the medial circumflex artery) are the major blood supply [21].
  • In adulthood, the major blood supply to the femoral head is from the medial femoral circumflex and lateral epiphyseal arteries [21].
  • The common femoral artery arises from the external iliac artery as it passes underneath the inguinal ligament [21].
  • The common femoral artery passes anterior and medial to the hip capsule [21].
  • The common femoral vessels are the most commonly reported extrapelvic vascular structures that are injured during total hip arthroplasty [21].
  • The most common mechanism for injury to the common femoral vessels is errant retractor placement anterior to the acetabulum [21].
  • The superior gluteal vessels are branches of the posterior division of the internal iliac artery and are closest to the hip as they exit from the sciatic notch [21].
  • Superior gluteal artery injury can occur with the placement of screws in the region of the sciatic notch [21].
  • The inferior gluteal vessels and internal vessels are branches of the anterior division of the internal iliac artery and exit the pelvis between the piriformis and coccygeus muscles [21].
  • The inferior gluteal vessels can be injured by screws in the posterior column that are at least 5 mm past the bony margin [21].

Pathophysiology of Instability and Impingement

  • Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is recognized as a common cause of hip dysfunction and secondary osteoarthritis [3].
  • In FAI, distinct structural abnormalities produce repetitive impingement between the acetabulum and the femoral head-neck junction [3].
  • Three types of FAI are recognized: cam, pincer, and combined cam/pincer [3].
  • Cam impingement involves femoral-based abnormalities such as an aspherical femoral head and reduced head-neck offset, resulting in repetitive abutment of the acetabular rim and femoral head-neck junction [3].
  • Pincer impingement involves acetabular-based disorders such as acetabular retroversion, global overcoverage, and acetabular protrusio, creating abnormal abutment of the acetabular rim and femoral head-neck junction [3].
  • Impingement abnormalities can cause labral tears, degeneration, or ossification [3].
  • Impingement abnormalities can cause acetabular cartilage delamination [3].
  • Impingement abnormalities can cause secondary osteoarthritis [3].
  • DDH is a gradually progressive disorder associated with distinct anatomic changes, many of which are initially reversible [13].
  • In unstable hips at birth, the posterosuperior rim of the acetabulum loses its sharp margin and becomes flattened and thickened in the area over which the femoral head slides [13].
  • A ridge of thickened articular cartilage called the neolimbus arises along the posterosuperior acetabular wall as the head rides in and out of the socket [13].
  • In hips that remain dislocated, the fatty tissue known as the pulvinar thickens in the depths of the acetabulum and may impede reduction [13].
  • The ligamentum teres elongates and thickens in dislocated hips, taking up valuable space within the acetabulum [13].
  • The transverse acetabular ligament is often hypertrophic in dislocated hips and may impede reduction [13].
  • The inferior capsule of the hip assumes an hourglass shape in dislocated hips, eventually presenting an opening smaller in diameter than the femoral head [13].
  • The iliopsoas tendon is pulled tight across the capsular isthmus, contributing to narrowing and acting as a barrier to closed reduction [13].
  • The capsule narrows through a "Chinese finger-trap" mechanism in dislocated hips [13].
  • When attempting to reduce a hip against the narrowed capsule, the femoral head abuts the cartilaginous acetabular lip and tends to push this rim into the acetabulum [13].
  • The blocking structure encountered in patients with DDH is not only the labrum but also a significant portion of the cartilaginous acetabulum itself [13].
  • The vital cartilaginous acetabular anlage is essential for the normal growth and development of the acetabulum and should not be excised [13].
  • Excessive pressure on the cartilaginous upper femur can cause a loss of vascular perfusion, resulting in the necrosis of chondrocytes [11].
  • Muscle imbalance, such as excessive adductor pull or inadequate abductor muscle function, results in a valgus deformity of the upper femur [11].
  • The labrum contributes significantly to the development of acetabular depth, making excision of the labrum during the treatment of DDH ill advised [11].
  • The majority of acetabular shape development is determined by approximately 8 years of age [11].
  • Late acetabular development during adolescence is enhanced by the growth of secondary acetabular centers such as the os acetabulum [11].

Investigations

Clinical Examination

  • A thorough history is essential for differentiating between common causes of hip pain [1].
  • Clinical examination tests and imaging findings should be used to confirm a suspected clinical diagnosis [1].
  • Patients with symptomatic femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) frequently present with activity-related groin pain exacerbated by hip flexion activities [3].
  • Patients with FAI exhibit restricted hip internal rotation in 90° of flexion [3].
  • The impingement test (flexion, adduction, internal rotation) elicits pain in patients with FAI, but the test is not specific for FAI [3].

Radiography

  • Conventional radiographs remain critical in the initial imaging evaluation of the hip [2].
  • A complete hip series usually consists of an anterior-posterior (AP) pelvis, a centered AP hip, a lateral view (frog-leg, cross-table, Dunn 45° or 90°), and a false-profile (Lequesne) view [2].
  • Acetabular morphology is assessed on AP pelvis radiographs to evaluate acetabular overcoverage and undercoverage [2].
  • The femoral head-neck junction morphology is often assessed using the alpha angle [2].
  • The Dunn 45° view radiograph may be more accurate for determining the alpha angle measurement than CT or MRI [2].
  • The "crossover" sign on AP pelvis radiographs indicates acetabular retroversion related to lateralization of the anterior acetabular wall relative to the posterior acetabular wall [2].
  • Pelvic tilt or rotation may lead to false-positive and false-negative "crossover" signs on AP pelvis radiographs [2].
  • For neutral pelvic tilt on an AP pelvis radiograph, the sacrococcygeal joint should be between 3 and 5 cm above the superior border of the symphysis pubis [2].
  • The Tönnis angle is defined by the angle of the acetabular sourcil and a line parallel to the transverse pelvis axis, with values between 0° and 10° considered normal [2].
  • The femoral head extrusion index is defined by the length of the femoral head that lies beyond the acetabulum as a percentage of the total horizontal width of the femoral head, with values greater than 25% considered abnormal [2].
  • The lateral center-edge angle (Wiberg) is the angle between a line from the center of the femoral head perpendicular to the transverse pelvis axis and a second line from the center of the femoral head to the superolateral most point of the acetabulum [2].
  • Lateral center-edge angles of 20°–40° are considered normal, while angles from 20° to 25° are considered borderline [2].
  • Radiographs can serially assess hardware positioning and evaluate symptomatic hardware related to total hip arthroplasty [2].
  • Plain radiographs are the first imaging studies obtained for patients presenting with hip pain [25].
  • Standard AP radiographs of the hip and pelvis are obtained to examine bony architecture, check for evidence of joint space narrowing or changes to bone quality, and quantify femoral head coverage [25].
  • The Dunn view and frog leg view are appropriate to measure the α angle to determine the presence of impingement [25].

Computed Tomography

  • CT scans are effective for examining cortical and cancellous bone and can be used to create three-dimensional reconstructions of the hip for use in surgical planning [25].
  • Measurements of femoral head coverage and acetabular and femoral impingement can be performed reliably using CT images [25].
  • Low-dose CT with three-dimensional reformats is particularly useful in surgical planning of complex or borderline deformities [3].
  • CT is performed after reduction of hip dislocations to evaluate for associated acetabular and/or femoral head fracture and loose bodies in the joint [22].
  • CT is used to evaluate the location and size of femoral head fracture fragments and rule out associated acetabular fracture [22].
  • CT can be used to further investigate suspected occult fractures, define fracture morphology, and assist in preoperative planning [2].

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

  • MRI is the modality of choice for patients suspected of soft tissue or intra-articular pathology, given its superior sensitivity and specificity [25].
  • Conventional MRI is effective at identifying osteochondral injuries, musculotendinous pathologies, and inflammation [25].
  • Magnetic resonance arthrography (MRA) is more appropriate than conventional MRI to determine injuries to the labrochondral structures and the ligamentum teres [25].
  • MRA is used to identify the presence of loose bodies and synovial chondromatosis [25].
  • The utility of MRA in the accurate detection and staging of articular cartilage lesions is reduced, with sensitivity reported to be less than 50% compared with arthroscopic findings [25].
  • Recent advances in MRI techniques, such as delayed gadolinium-enhanced MR imaging and T2* mapping, allow for a more in-depth analysis of the structure of articular cartilage [25].
  • Delayed gadolinium-enhanced MR imaging and T2* mapping were effective at detecting early changes to the articular cartilage surfaces of patients with hip dysplasia and femoroacetabular impingement [25].
  • MRI provides information regarding the integrity of the acetabular labrum and articular cartilage [3].
  • MRI can assess the anatomy of the proximal femur as well as the version of the acetabulum and femur [3].
  • The sensitivity of MRI to acetabular rim chondral lesions is limited [3].
  • MRI is helpful in assessing complications of conventional and resurfacing hip arthroplasties, particularly those with metal-on-metal bearing systems [28].
  • Major MRI findings that help predict histologic ALVAL scores include synovial thickening, synovitis, synovial volume, abductor disruption, and soft-tissue edema [28].
  • Noncontrast MRI at 3T is generally adequate for diagnosing intra-articular pathology [28].
  • If 3T imaging is unavailable, MRA can be considered at 1.5T for increased diagnostic accuracy [28].
  • MRI is helpful in identifying femoral neck stress fracture in athletes and predicting patients that may require surgical intervention [28].
  • MRI is more sensitive than bone scan for ruling out occult nondisplaced stress fractures if the injury is less than 24 hours old [22].

Ultrasonography

  • Ultrasonography provides real-time dynamic assessment of the hip and is useful in diagnosing soft-tissue abnormalities about the hip joint [10].
  • Ultrasonography is particularly useful in providing real-time guidance during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures [10].
  • Ultrasonography can be an effective modality to identify musculotendinous disruptions, effusions associated with intra-articular pathology, or inflammatory conditions, such as bursitis [25].
  • Ultrasonography is increasingly used for targeted injections into muscles, tendons, or intra-articularly around the hip [25].
  • The utility of ultrasonography in evaluating the adult hip is limited [25].
  • Ultrasonography cannot image inside bone because bone cortex reflects almost all sound waves [29].
  • Internal joint structures are not well visualized by ultrasonography unless they are in a superficial location [29].
  • Ultrasonography provides dynamic assessment of structures such as tendon and nerve subluxation [29].

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