Correlation between MRI and hip arthroscopy in children with Legg –Calve–Perthes disease

ConclusionsMRI cannot be completely relied upon for identifying all the intra-articular pathologies in children with LCPD, although it has a good complimentary role. In patients with severe persistent pain with suspicion for joint changes, hip arthroscopy can provide a safe and efficient procedure (better than MRI) for eliciting the associated joint pathology.
Source: Musculoskeletal Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research