Severe hip pain. Examination is limited without the contralateral hip for comparison and/or plain film correlation.There is small amount of fluid along with moderate enhancement of the capsule of the right hip. There is joint space narrowing and bone-on-bone apposition with resulting edematous changes of the femoral head and acetabulum. No frank erosions are observed, but plain film correlation may be obtained if clinically warranted. The SI joint is partially imaged and appears within normal limits.
Findings compatible with right hip synovitis with superimposed osteoarthritic changes concerning for, but not definitive of inflammatory arthritis.