Hip pain is a common complaint in both children and adolescents. The diagnostic challenge lies not only in the difficulties of history and examination in the paediatric population, and that hip pathology can be referred from other sites, but also that the differentials are broad. Although an accurate history and clinical evaluation are vital in narrowing this wide differential, imaging plays a key role in establishing an accurate diagnosis. The various imaging modalities available, together with the common causes of non-traumatic hip pain within the paediatric population, are reviewed in this article.
Deena Neriman MBBS BSc (Hons) is a specialist registrar in radiology on the Guys & St Thomas's rotation. She entered radiology after completing her foundation training and obtained her medical qualification from the Imperial College School of Medicine, London, UK. Conflicts of interest: none declared
Rizwan Basit MBBS BSc (Hons) is a radiology registrar at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK. He graduated from the Royal Free and University College Medical School. Conflicts of interest: none declared
David C Howlett MRCP (UK) FRCR is a Consultant Radiologist at Eastbourne Hospital, UK, a Senior Lecturer at the University of London, UK and Honorary Reader in Imaging at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School, UK. He qualified from King's College London and trained in Radiology at Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital. His research interests include head and neck ultrasound and ultrasound guided interventional techniques. Conflicts of interest: none declared
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