A systematic approach to CT evaluation of non-arthritic hip pain

Abstract

• Bone morphology has been increasingly recognized as a significant variable in the evaluation of non-arthritic hip pain in young adults. • Increased availability and use of multidetector CT in this patient population has contributed to better characterization of the osseous structures compared to traditional radiographs. • Femoral and acetabular version, sites of impingement, acetabular coverage, femoral head– neck morphology, and other structural abnormalities are increasingly identified with the use of CT scan. • In this review, a standard CT imaging technique and protocol is discussed, along with a systematic approach for evaluating pelvic CT imaging in patients with non-arthritic hip pain.