Modality | Indications |
Ultrasonography | Diagnosis and follow-up of developmental dysplasia of the hip |
Diagnosis of hip effusions due to transient synovitis and septic arthritis |
Detection of bursal or periarticular fluid collections, which may be seen in bursitis, arthritis, and infection |
Dynamic evaluation of the snapping iliopsoas syndrome |
Guidance of hip aspiration and injection |
Plain film radiography | Initial evaluation of hip pain or limp |
Magnetic resonance imaging | Assessment and follow-up of complicated developmental dysplasia of the hip |
Diagnosis of proximal femoral focal deficiency |
Preoperative planning of developmental coxa vara |
Early diagnosis, staging, and evaluation of complications of LCP disease |
Early diagnosis of slipped capital femoral epiphysis |
Early diagnosis of osteomyelitis and exclusion of osteomyelitis in children with septic arthritis |
Diagnosis of occult traumatic injuries, including soft tissue injuries |
Early diagnosis of arthritis |
Tumor staging |
Diagnosis of acetabular labral tears (requires 3 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging) |
Computed tomography | Preoperative assessment and postoperative follow up of developmental dysplasia of the hip |
Pretreatment evaluation of LCP disease |
Pretreatment evaluation of slipped capital femoral epiphysis |
Evaluation of tumor matrix and cortical invasion |
Guidance for biopsy or ablation of certain tumors such as osteoid osteoma |
Radionuclide bone scan | Early evaluation of osteomyelitis |
Detection of metastatic disease |
Early detection of LCP disease |
Magnetic resonance arthrography | LCP disease |
Diagnosis of acetabular labral tears if 3 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging is not available |
Computed tomography arthrography | When magnetic resonance arthrography is contraindicated |
Conventional arthrography | Preoperatively and intraoperatively in the treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip |
Preoperatively in LCP disease |