Image methods for diagnosis of congenital and acquired disorders of the hip joint in children

Abstract

Luxation is one of the most common congenital hip dislocations in newborns. The aim of the review is to acquaint the audience with the imaging methods for the diagnosis of congenital and acquired dislocations of the hip joints in children. A documentary method is used. Literary and Internet sources describing the disease, its origin and imaging methods used for diagnosis and timely treatment have been studied. The diagnosis is made not only by symptoms or examination, but also by using imaging methods such as: ultrasound, radiography, magnetic resonance imaging /MRI/, and in some cases computed tomography /CT/. Ultrasound diagnosis is the preferred method because it is a cheap and non-ionizing method. Radiography gives us enough information to diagnose diseases of the hip joint in children, but is preferable in children above the age of 9-10 months. It is desirable, if possible, to replace the radiation diagnostics with another, non-ionizing method. Each imaging method provides sufficient and important information necessary for the accurate diagnosis and timely treatment of congenital and acquired dislocations of the hip joints.