Mark D Murphey, Catherine C Roberts, Jenny T Bencardino, Marc Appel, Erin Arnold, Eric Y Chang, Molly E Dempsey, Michael G Fox, Ian Blair Fries, Bennett S Greenspan, Mary G Hochman, Jon A Jacobson, Douglas N Mintz, Joel S Newman, Zehava S Rosenberg, David A Rubin, Kirstin M Small, Barbara N Weissman
Osteonecrosis of the hip (Legg-Calvé-Perthes) is a common disease, with 10,000-20,000 symptomatic cases annually in the United States. The disorder affects both adults and children and is most frequently associated with trauma and corticosteroid usage. The initial imaging evaluation of suspected hip osteonecrosis is done using radiography. MRI is the most sensitive and specific imaging modality for diagnosis of osteonecrosis of the hip. The clinical significance of hip osteonecrosis is dependent on its potential for articular collapse...
February 2016: Journal of the American College of Radiology: JACR