Abstract
Hip pain in a child can have infectious, inflammatory, traumatic, neoplastic, or developmental causes, which can make the diagnosis challenging. Meticulous history taking and a detailed clinical examination guide the radiological investigation. In this article, we address some of the main causes of hip pain in childhood and their findings on diagnostic imaging.
Highlights
We address some of the main causes of hip pain in childhood and their findings on diagnostic imaging
Accurate diagnosis of pediatric hip disorders is essential for the characterization of early musculoskeletal changes(8)
When there is suspicion of osteomyelitis and the primary site is unknown; for the assessment of multifocal disease; and for detection of osseous lesions caused by stress/failure
Summary
A number of studies recently conducted in Brazil have underscored the important role that imaging methods play in the evaluation of the musculoskeletal system(2–7). Evaluation of complications, prolonged complaints, and extent of disease; better joint detailing; and evaluation of the physeal cartilage, subchondral bone, periosteum, synovia, and bone marrow. When there is suspicion of osteoid osteoma and for evaluation of the bone contours. When there is suspicion of osteomyelitis and the primary site is unknown; for the assessment of multifocal disease; and for detection of osseous lesions caused by stress/failure
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