Hilgenreiner's line
{{Short description|Diagnostic aid in pelvis radiographs}}
Hilgenreiner's line is a horizontal line drawn on an AP radiograph of the pelvis running between the inferior aspects of both triradiate cartilages of the acetabulums.{{cite book |last1=Schuenke |first1=M |last2=Schulte |first2=E |last3=Schumacher |first3=U |title=THIEME Atlas of Anatomy - Volume 1 - General Anatomy and Musculoskeletal System |date=2015 |publisher=Thieme Medical Pu blish ers, In c |location=China |isbn=978-1-60406-923-5 |page=439 |edition=2nd |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=j7GyxgEACAAJ}} It is named for Heinrich Hilgenreiner.{{citation needed|date=April 2022}}
Clinical Use
Used in conjunction with Perkin's line or the acetabular angle, Hilgenreiner's line is useful in the diagnosis of developmental dysplasia of the hip.