Hill-Sachs type lesion of the femoral head in a case of hip instability.

Abstract

A Hill-Sachs lesion of the shoulder is an indicator of shoulder instability. Hip instability is also a well-recognized phenomenon. However, no operative or arthroscopic features have previously been reported that support the diagnosis of hip instability. We present a case report of a Hill-Sachs type lesion of the femoral head in a patient with acetabular dysplasia revealed by arthroscopy of the hip. We suggest that finding a Hill-Sachs type lesion of the femoral head may also be regarded as indicative of joint instability, just as it is in the shoulder.

• Authors: R N Villar, A M Sheikh, A Arora
• Journal: Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association (Arthroscopy) Vol. 16 Issue 8 Pg. 858-9 (Nov 2000) ISSN: 1526-3231 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 11078546 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Arthroscopy
• Female
• Femoral Fractures (diagnosis, pathology)
• Femur Head (pathology)
• Hip Dislocation (diagnosis, pathology)
• Hip Joint (pathology)
• Humans
• Joint Instability (diagnosis, pathology)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging