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In industrialized countries, where athletic activity is a positive determinant of good health, more and more people are involved in sports. As a result, sports-related injuries are becoming a common clinical entity. The overall incidence of sports-related hip injuries in both recreational and elite athletes is low compared to other anatomical areas.
Some of these injuries though, may accelerate an otherwise slow degenerative process within a joint. The lack of accuracy of available clinical tests in patients with a painful hip induces clinical dilemmas on both diagnosis and treatment. Furthermore, the anatomic variations existing in the hip area, underline the difficulties in arriving at a correct diagnosis. MR imaging has become the method of choice for the evaluation of painful joints. Nevertheless, in most cases the first step of imaging is/should still be a plain radiograph following a detailed clinical evaluation.
The book aims to increase awareness among radiologists and physicians who are involved in the health care of patients with painful hips. Since image is a radiologist's diagnostic tool, we enriched each chapter with examples and schematic diagrams, which will help readers comprehend the content more fully
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