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Conventional sonographic studies allowed identification of various structural abnormalities (tendinitis, bursitis, synovitis) and helped to document tenderness along the course of specific tendons. Dynamic sonographic studies revealed 26 cases of snapping hip. In 24 of these 26 cases, the underlying cause was clearly identified. Twenty-two snapping hips were caused by...

Snapping hip, or coxa saltans, is defined as a clinical condition where a usually painful, audible snap occurs during hip flexion and extension. Its causes can be divided into external, internal or intra-articular origin. Accurate diagnosis is a prerequisite to successful treatment. We report a rare cause of snapping hip...

We report 22 patients (19 women and three men) of mean age 20.8 years who had painful snapping sensations in the groin. Most were able to reproduce the click by extending the affected hip from a flexed, abducted and externally rotated position and most were tender in the adductor triangle....

We describe a new method of Z-plasty for the snapping hip caused by a tight band in the iliotibial tract. Eight hips in six patients were treated by this method and at follow-up all had a successful result, with relief of snapping.
The snapping hip. Treatment by Z-plasty. Brignall CG, Stainsby GD. J...

New mechanisms of snapping iliopsoas tendon have been described using dynamic sonography. Sudden iliopsoas tendon flipping over the iliac muscle was the most common cause of snapping hip.
The snapping iliopsoas tendon: new mechanisms using dynamic sonography. Deslandes M, Guillin R, Cardinal E, Hobden R, Bureau NJ. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008 Mar;190(3):576-81.