Pelvic radiograph (checklist)
The pelvic radiograph checklist is just one of the many pathology checklists that can be used when reporting to ensure that you always actively exclude pathology that is commonly missed; this is particularly helpful in the examination setting, e.g. the FRCR 2B rapid-reporting.
Plain radiograph
Pelvis and hip radiographs in an exam setting will have been primarily performed because of a history of pain or trauma.
Hip joints/ capsule
- avascular necrosis
- tumoral calcinosis
- pseudogout
- inflammatory arthritis i.e. rheumatoid arthritis
- osteoarthritis
- aseptic arthroplasty loosening
- primary synovial chondromatosis
- secondary synovial chondromatosis
- septic arthritis
- dislocation
Proximal femur
- neck of femur fracture
- proximal femoral fracture
- isolated greater trochanter fracture
- enchondroma
- chondrosarcoma
- fibrous dysplasia
- femoral acetabular impingement (FAI)
Sacrum
Sacroiliac joints
- inflammatory spondyloarthropathy i.e ankylosing spondylitis
- septic arthritis
- osteitis condensans ilii
Lower lumbar spine
Ilium
Soft tissues
- Morel-Lavallée lesion
- hydroxyapatite disease
- inguinal hernia
- prostate brachytherapy clips
- renal transplant
- calcified atherosclerotic disease
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