Advances in Hip Imaging: 3-Dimensional Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and Dynamic Imaging

Hip preservation surgery has grown tremendously over the past decade in large part because of the improved diagnostic tools and surgical techniques available to treat patients with prearthritic hip pain. The diagnosis of conditions in the prearthritic hip is made through a combination of systematic and stepwise history and physical examination as well as appropriate use of current diagnostic imaging modalities. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the advanced imaging techniques that are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with prearthritic hip pain. This article includes a comprehensive review of the imaging modalities used for preoperative planning, intraoperative evaluation, and postoperative rehabilitation of patients with prearthritic hip pain.