MRI assessment of anatomy and pathology of the iliofemoral ligament

J Kho; C Azzopardi; A M Davies; S L James; R Botchu

doi:10.1016/j.crad.2020.06.025

MRI assessment of anatomy and pathology of the iliofemoral ligament

Clin Radiol. 2020 Dec;75(12):960.e17-960.e22. doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2020.06.025. Epub 2020 Jul 24.

Authors

J Kho¹, C Azzopardi¹, A M Davies¹, S L James¹, R Botchu²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
² Department of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, UK. Electronic address: drbrajesh@yahoo.com.

PMID: 32718743
DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2020.06.025

Abstract

The iliofemoral ligament is strongest ligament of the body. We review the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) appearances of the iliofemoral ligament, and discuss the disease entities that may affect this region.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Hip Joint / anatomy & histology
Hip Joint / diagnostic imaging*
Hip Joint / pathology
Humans
Ligaments, Articular / anatomy & histology
Ligaments, Articular / diagnostic imaging*
Ligaments, Articular / pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*