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DOI:10.2214/AJR.07.2408
AJR 2007; 189:1185-1189
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Clinical Observations

MRI of Quadratus Femoris Muscle Tear: Another Cause of Hip Pain

Seth D. O'Brien1 and Liem T. Bui-Mansfield1,2,3

1 Department of Radiology, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (SAUSHEC), Brooke Army Medical Center, 3851 Roger Brooke Dr., Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6200.
2 Department of Radiology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1088.
3 Department of Radiology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814.

OBJECTIVE. The objective of this study is to report the MR appearance of quadratus femoris muscle tear, another cause of hip pain. We will review the pertinent anatomy of the quadratus femoris muscle, summarize the current literature on quadratus femoris muscle tear, and report our experience in the diagnosis of quadratus femoris muscle tear on MRI.

CONCLUSION. MRI is an important tool in assisting clinicians to make a correct diagnosis for the patient who presents with hip pain. Although quadratus femoris muscle tear is an uncommon injury, radiologists should be aware of this entity to assist with making a diagnosis that is usually unsuspected clinically.

Keywords: hip pain • MRI • muscle tear • quadratus femoris muscle


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