Artificial Intelligence System for Automatic Quantitative Analysis and Radiology Reporting of Leg Length Radiographs.

Leg length discrepancies are common orthopedic problems with the potential for poor functional outcomes. These are frequently assessed using bilateral leg length radiographs. The objective was to determine whether an artificial intelligence (AI)-based image analysis system can accurately interpret long leg length radiographic images.

Rapidly progressive idiopathic arthritis of the hip: incidence and risk factors in a controlled cohort study of 1471 patients after intra-articular corticosteroid injection.

Objective: Rapidly progressive idiopathic arthritis of the hip (RPIA) is defined by progressive joint space narrowing of > 2 mm or > 50% within 1 year. Our aims were to assess (a) the occurrence of RPIA after intra-articular steroid injection, and (b) possible risk factors for RPIA including: patient age, BMI, joint space narrowing, anesthetic and steroid selections, bone mineral density, and pain reduction after injection.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective search of our imaging database identified 1471 patients who had undergone fluoroscopically guided hip injection of triamcinolone acetonide (Kenalog) and anesthetic within a 10-year period.