Acetabular Dysplasia Diagnosis

Acetabular Dysplasia Diagnosis

Acetabular dysplasia is diagnosed with a simple clinical visit that includes an examination of the hip, along with imaging studies such as X-ray and an MRI. In some cases, a diagnostic intra-articular injection consisting of a numbing medicine (1 percent lidocaine) is injected into the hip joint using ultrasound guidance to confirm that the pain is coming from the hip joint, as opposed to nearby structures. Many studies have confirmed that intra-articular injections have tremendous diagnostic value, and in some cases are more helpful than an MRI.