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Postoperative Imaging of the Hip

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A common cause of hip pain and restricted range of hip motion in adolescents and young adults is femoroacetabular impingement (FAI). If left untreated, patients run the substantial risk of developing early-onset osteoarthritis of the hip. With the rise in awareness of FAI and ongoing evolution of hip-preserving surgery, imaging has gained a fundamental role in the postoperative assessment. While the majority of patients enjoy a positive outcome, a not unsubstantial number experience persistent or recurrent symptoms after surgery. Routine postoperative follow-up includes conventional radiographs. In patients with postoperative complaints additional imaging in the form of MR arthrography of the hip is indicated which allows the evaluation of the surgical osseous correction as well as structures such as the labrum and cartilage and is well suited for the detection of most postoperative complications.

This chapter provides an overview of common hip-preserving surgery procedures and imaging techniques and reviews normal postoperative findings as well as common and rare complications.

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Boldt, F., Sutter, R. (2020). Postoperative Imaging of the Hip. In: Rowbotham, E., Grainger, A.J. (eds) Postoperative Imaging of Sports Injuries. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54591-8_5

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