Hip joint lateral approach

Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings

• Pain in the hip.

• An injection may be used to determine whether the pain arises from the hip joint rather than referred pain from the spine.

• The femoral head and neck are identified by providing a scan plane along the neck in a coronal oblique plane.

• Hypoechogenic fluid is seen underneath the iliofemoral ligament if an effusion is present.

Equipment and drugs