An X-ray of the bone and joint can detect a breakdown, erosion, or calcium loss of the bone. Between them is a Y-shaped cartilaginous. The acetabulum is formed by the three bones of the pelvis (the ischium, ilium and pubis ). The most performed incidence is anteroposterior view (AP view). Conventional radiography is widely used in the study of hip disease because of its availability, reliability and low cost. The rounded femoral head sits within the cup-shaped acetabulum. The hip joint is a synovial joint between the acetabulum of the pelvis and the head of the femur, which connects the axial skeleton with the lower extremity. X-rays of the hip can locate foreign objects in soft tissues around or in bones. The hip joint is a ball and socket joint that represents the articulation of the bones of the lower limb and the axial skeleton ( spine and pelvis ). Certain types of X-rays can measure hip bone density and diagnose osteoporosis. By statistical methods, normal and pathological joints can be separated as follows: in adult Hip Values, between 6 and 15 indicate a normal joint form values between 16 and 21 indicate a slight deformation and values of 22 and above are indications of a severe deformation, in children in the normal range the Hip Value reaches 14 values of 15 and up are pathological. Fractured bones, joint location, and infections of the hip can also be diagnosed with an X-ray. A new measurement-the Hip Value is based on measurements of the Idelberg- Frank angle, the Wiberg angle and MZ-distance of decentralization. It is more important to look for the relationship between femoral head and acetabulum. The picture shows the inner structure of your hips in black and white. Investigations of the shaft-neck angle and the degree of anteversion including the wide standard deviation demonstrate that it is very difficult to determine where these angles become pathologic. A hip X-ray (radiograph) is a medical imaging test that creates a picture of your hip joints and pelvic bones. Above the double standard deviation only severe dysplasias were present. It may also show the development of bone. This technique can also be used to image both hip joints the so-called Lauenstein image ( frog-leg image). In a severe hip arthritis X-ray, the joint space is absent, which means the cartilage has worn away, and the bones can rub against each other. The X-rays pass through the hip joint from medial to lateral.
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The foot can rest on the inside of the contralateral knee (fig. X-ray measurements of the hip joints of children, with special reference to the acetabular index, suggest that the upper standard deviation of normal comprises the borderline to a critical zone where extreme values of normal and pathologic hips were found together. The hip is abducted (about 45) with the knee in flexion (about 30- 45).