Guidelines and Consensus
- Hip Instability Imaging Delphi 2026. Lateral centre-edge angle below 20 degrees is diagnostic of dysplasia and 20 to 25 degrees concerning for instability, with anterior wall index below 0.30.
References
- Leopold VJ, Rakhra K, Spiker AM, Nepple JJ, Beck M, Karimijashni M, Poitras S, Beaulé PE, Grammatopoulos G. Which Imaging Modalities, Parameters, and Diagnostic Thresholds Best Define Hip Instability? Consensus Statements From a Scoping Review and an International Multidisciplinary Delphi Study. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2026, 484(5), 899-915. PubMed
Reviewed by Professor Phong Tran, Head of Orthopaedic Surgery, Western Health. Last updated 17 October 2026.