Hilgenreiner's line is a horizontal line drawn on an
AP radiograph
Radiography is an imaging technique using X-rays, gamma rays, or similar ionizing radiation and non-ionizing radiation to view the internal form of an object. Applications of radiography include medical radiography ("diagnostic" and "therapeut ...
of the
pelvis
The pelvis (plural pelves or pelvises) is the lower part of the trunk, between the abdomen and the thighs (sometimes also called pelvic region), together with its embedded skeleton (sometimes also called bony pelvis, or pelvic skeleton).
The ...
running between the inferior aspects of both
triradiate cartilage
The triradiate cartilage (in Latin cartilago ypsiloformis) is the 'Y'-shaped epiphyseal plate between the ilium, ischium and pubis to form the acetabulum of the os coxae.
Human development
In children, the triradiate cartilage closes at an app ...
s of the
acetabulum
The acetabulum (), also called the cotyloid cavity, is a concave surface of the pelvis. The head of the femur meets with the pelvis at the acetabulum, forming the hip joint.
Structure
There are three bones of the ''os coxae'' (hip bone) that c ...
s.
It is named for
Heinrich Hilgenreiner.
Clinical Use
Used in conjunction with
Perkin's line
Perkin's line is a line drawn on an AP radiograph of the pelvis perpendicular to Hilgenreiner's line at the lateral aspects of the triradiate cartilage of the acetabulum.
Clinical use
Used in conjunction with Hilgenreiner's line, Perkin's line ...
or the
acetabular angle, Hilgenreiner's line is useful in the diagnosis of
developmental dysplasia of the hip.
References
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Musculoskeletal radiographic signs