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In a case study, a 16-year-old elite male distance runner presented with hip pain. MRI found hip joint effusion but was unremarkable for marrow edema and a low-signal fracture line. The initial diagnosis was acute arthritis; however, a follow-up radiograph 1\u2009month later, after the patient had been refraining from running, confirmed a significant non-displaced compression-side Grade 4 femoral neck stress injury (FNSI). In light of the case study and our similar clinical experience, we tested the hypothesis that an MRI study positive for an FNSI, combined with the evidence of a hip joint effusion, is indicative of a Grade 4 FNSI, even without visualization of a low-signal intensity fracture line on T1 or short tau inversion recovery images.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Materials and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Recruits in Army Basic Combat Training were included in the investigation if 1) diagnosed with a unilateral FNSI, 2) had an initial positive MRI for an FNSI, 3) had a positive bone scan for uptake in the femoral neck area (to validate the diagnosis), 4) had no other hip\/pelvis injuries, and 5) had a follow-up MRI within 60\u2009days. Hip joint effusion was defined as 1) \u22652-mm measurable difference in the thickness of fluid along the length of the involved femoral neck when compared to the contralateral uninvolved femoral neck on the initial MRI; 2) visibly assessed as a prominent collection of fluid distending the posterior hip joint capsule on the initial MRI coronal short tau inversion recovery sequence (called the \u201cflash sign\u201d).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>A total of 162 recruits met the study inclusion criteria. For the detection of a Grade 4 FNSI on the first MRI, the sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value of the measured joint effusion criteria were 0.52, 0.94, and 0.89, respectively. or the non-measured flash sign, these values were 0.70, 0.83, and 0.80, respectively.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Both the measured hip joint effusion criteria and the non-measured flash sign were predictive of a Grade 4 FNSI and may be useful in clinical evaluation.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/milmed\/usac347","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,1,8]],"date-time":"2023-01-08T04:59:33Z","timestamp":1673153973000},"page":"e1828-e1834","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["The Presence of Hip Joint Effusion on MRI Is Predictive of a Grade 4 Femoral Neck Stress 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