Scope Essentials 2024-Diagnostic Workup for Hip Injuries

Diagnostic Workup for Hip Injuries – History, Exam, Imaging, Injections

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Guillaume Dumont from Lexington Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine discusses diagnostic workup for hip injuries, focusing on history, physical examination, imaging, and injections. He categorizes hip issues into three areas: intra-articular, peritrochanteric, and deep gluteal space. He emphasizes femoral acetabular impingement as a key driver of innovation in hip treatment. The importance of proper evaluation techniques like special tests, strength testing, and imaging such as x-ray, MRI, and CT is highlighted. Various diagnostic injections guided by ultrasound are discussed to pinpoint the source of pain accurately. Understanding complex hip pathologies like labral tears, greater trochanteric pain syndromes, and core muscle injuries is crucial for effective treatment. Dumont emphasizes the need for a comprehensive approach to solve the intricate puzzle of hip injuries for optimal patient care.

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Guillaume Dumont, M.D.

Keywords

hip injuries

diagnostic workup

femoral acetabular impingement

imaging techniques

diagnostic injections