Hip Ultrasound

The hip joint plays a crucial role in our daily movements, from walking and running to maintaining body balance while standing. When discomfort or pain arises in the hip, Hip Ultrasound is a reliable and non-invasive examination that provides significant diagnostic information for the area.

What Pathologies Can be Visualized with Hip Ultrasound?

Hip Ultrasound can diagnose a range of pathologies and injury in the joint, tendons, bursae, and nerves of the hip area, such as:

Hip Joint

  • Fluid Collection
  • Synovitis as a symptom of Rheumatic Disease
  • Osteophytes as an indication of Osteoarthritis

Hip Tendons and Bursae

Tendonitis or rupture of gluteal tendons, rectus femoris, and hamstrings

  • Trochanteric Bursitis: fluid collection in the bursae of the gluteal tendons in the greater trochanter
  • Bursitis: Fluid collection in the bursa of the tensor fasciae latae tendon
  • Snapping Hip: Tendon snapping of the iliopsoas tendon or the iliotibial band

Hip Nerves

  • Edema in small nerves causing Meralgia Paresthetica
  • Pathologies of the Sciatic Nerve

Advantages of Hip Ultrasound Compared to Other Imaging Methods

Compared to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Computed Tomography (CT), Hip Ultrasound offers specific advantages:

  • Dynamic Testing: Ultrasound is a dynamic examination, meaning diagnostic information can be obtained during movement. This is particularly important for hip examinations, allowing the assessment of snapping hip syndrome that may involve the internal tendon of the iliopsoas or the external iliotibial band.
  • Patient-Friendly Examination: Hip Ultrasound is a safe, painless, and flexible examination suitable for all patients. It does not involve the use of intravenous drugs, exposure to radiation, or magnetic resonance coordination.

How is Hip Ultrasound Performed, and What Preparation is Needed?

The procedure of Hip Ultrasound is simple, painless, and does not require preparation from the patient. During the examination, the patient lies on the examination bed, the physician applies gel to the skin, and performs the examination with an ultrasound transducer. Under the guidance of the radiologist, the patient performs various movements with their leg as part of dynamic testing. The total duration of the examination is approximately 30 minutes.

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  • I would like to express my gratitude to Dr. Athena Plagou. With the Barbotage method she applied, she relieved me from terrible pains I had been suffering from for several months due to calcifications in my shoulder.

    Before I learned about Dr. Plagou, I had tried cortisone injections, hyaluronic acid injections, and anti-inflammatory medications. Unfortunately, nothing yielded results.

    I underwent the Βarbotage procedure in her clinic, very easily and painlessly. When it was over, I had stopped feeling any pain, and it has been three years since then without the slightest discomfort.

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  • I had been suffering from Calcific Tendonitis in my left shoulder for over three months, resulting in severe pain. Before I learned about Ms. Plagou, I had tried anti-inflammatory medications, cortisone injections, physiotherapy, all without success, and I was on the verge of serious surgery with doubtful outcomes.

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    Other specialists I had consulted previously had suggested arthroscopy, which I did not want to undergo due to my age (86) and because the treatment was not guaranteed.

    With the special method used by Dr. Plagou, the fluid causing the pain was absorbed, and the pain was immediately relieved without recurrence for the past four months. Besides her high specialization and effectiveness, Dr. Plagou is also very friendly and fully explains to patients the cause of the problem and the treatment process. Her assistant is also very friendly and efficient. Sincere thanks again.

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  • I want to publicly thank my colleague Athena Plagou for her immediate and effective intervention to treat the problem in my shoulder. The Barbotage method she applied, and in which she is specialized, quickly relieved me from the painful symptoms of Calcific Tendonitis. The return to my daily routine was immediate.

    Dr. Vicky Bizimi

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