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Erschienen in: European Radiology 4/2018

06.11.2017 | Musculoskeletal

Hip shape is symmetric, non-dependent on limb dominance and gender-specific: implications for femoroacetabular impingement. A 3D CT analysis in asymptomatic subjects

verfasst von: Vasco V. Mascarenhas, Paulo Rego, Pedro Dantas, Miguel Castro, Lennart Jans, Rui M. Marques, Nélia Gouveia, Francisco Soldado, Olufemi R. Ayeni, José G. Consciência

Erschienen in: European Radiology | Ausgabe 4/2018

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Abstract

Objective

To determine the reference intervals (RefInt) of the quantitative morphometric parameters of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) in asymptomatic hips with computed tomography (CT) and determine their dependence on age, side, limb dominance and sex.

Methods

We prospectively included 590 patients and evaluated 1111 hips with semi-automated CT analysis. We calculated overall, side- and sex-specific parameters for imaging signs of cam [omega and alpha angle (α°)] and pincer-type morphology [acetabular version (ACvers), lateral centre-edge angle (LCEA) and cranio-caudal coverage].

Results

Hip shape was symmetrical and did not depend on limb dominance. The 95% RefInt limits were sex-different for all cam-type parameters and extended beyond current abnormal thresholds. Specifically, the upper limits of RefInt for α° at 12:00, 1:30 and 3:00 o’clock positions were 56°, 70° and 58°, respectively, and 45° for LCEA. Acetabular morphology varied between age groups, with a trend toward an LCEA/ACvers increase over time.

Conclusion

Our morphometric measurements can be used to estimate normal hip morphology in asymptomatic individuals. Notably they extended beyond current thresholds used for FAI imaging diagnosis, which was most pronounced for cam-type parameters. We suggest the need to reassess α° RefInt and consider a 60° threshold for the 12:00/3:00 positions and 65-70° for other antero-superior positions.

Key Points

• Hip shape is symmetrical regardless of limb dominance.
• Pincer/cam morphology is frequent in asymptomatic subjects (20 and 71%, respectively).
• LCEA and acetabular version increases with age (5-7° between opposite age groups).
• Femoral morphology is stable after physeal closure (in the absence of pathology).
• Alpha and omega angle thresholds should be set according to sex.
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Titel
Hip shape is symmetric, non-dependent on limb dominance and gender-specific: implications for femoroacetabular impingement. A 3D CT analysis in asymptomatic subjects
verfasst von
Vasco V. Mascarenhas
Paulo Rego
Pedro Dantas
Miguel Castro
Lennart Jans
Rui M. Marques
Nélia Gouveia
Francisco Soldado
Olufemi R. Ayeni
José G. Consciência
Publikationsdatum
06.11.2017
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
European Radiology / Ausgabe 4/2018
Print ISSN: 0938-7994
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1084
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-017-5072-9

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