Hip MRI in flexion abduction external rotation for assessment of the ischiofemoral interval in patients with hip pain-a feasibility study.
Alexander Frank HeimannJonas WaltherMoritz TannastJoseph M SchwabMoritz WagnerAlexander BrunnerTill D LerchSimon D SteppacherPeter VavronEhrenfried SchmaranzerFlorian SchmaranzerPublished in: Insights into imaging (2023)
• FABER MRI enables visualization of narrowing of the ischiofemoral interval proximal to the lesser trochanter. • Proximal intertrochanteric distance of ≤ 7 mm accurately predicts quadratus femoris muscle edema. • Foveal excursion was more frequent in hips with quadratus femoris muscle edema.