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. 2014 Apr;9(2):256–267.

TABLE 1.

Physical Exam Findings, Radiographic Findings, and Interpretation in Young Active Individuals with Non‐Arthritic Hip Pain

Physical Exam Findings Radiographic Findings Interpretation
Femoroacetabular Impingement
+ DIRI and ↓IR ROM Acetabular Index >0° Lateral Center Edge Angle of Weiberg >39° Anterior Superior Acetabular Overcoverage
Cross‐over Sign Acetabular Retroversion
Alpha Angle >50° Femoral Anterior Offset <10mm Anterior Superior Cam
+ DEXTRI and &darr;ER ROM Edge of the Anterior Acetabular Wall Excessively Medial to the Posterior Wall Acetabular Anteversion
+ DEXTRI/DIRI and &darr;ER and IR ROM Medial Wall of the Acetabulum Touches or Surpasses Ilioischial Line Acetabular Profunda
Medial Aspect of the Femoral Head Surpasses the llioischial Line Medially Acetabular Protrusio
Instability
Apprehension and &uarr; ER and IR ROM Femoral Head Extrusion Index > 25% Global Undercoverage
Lateral Center Edge Angle of Weiberg < 25°
Apprehension with ER ROM Edge of the anterior acetabular wall excessively medial to the posterior wall Acetabular Anteversion
Apprehension with IR ROM Cross‐over Sign Acetabular Retroversion

+ positive; &darr; decrease; &uarr; increase; ROM range of motion; IR internal rotation; ER external rotation; DIRI dynamic internal rotation impingement test; DEXTRI dynamic external rotation impingement test