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 ("diagnostic" radiography and "therapeu ...
of the
pelvis
The pelvis (: pelves or pelvises) is the lower part of an Anatomy, anatomical Trunk (anatomy), trunk, between the human abdomen, abdomen and the thighs (sometimes also called pelvic region), together with its embedded skeleton (sometimes also c ...
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 appr ...
s of the
acetabulum
The acetabulum (; : acetabula), also called the cotyloid cavity, is a wikt:concave, concave surface of the pelvis. The femur head, head of the femur meets with the pelvis at the acetabulum, forming the Hip#Articulation, hip joint.
Structure
The ...
s.
It is named for
Heinrich Hilgenreiner.
Clinical Use
Used in conjunction with
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