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The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 65-B, Issue 4 | Pages 428 - 432
1 Aug 1983
Vegter J van den Broek J

A diastasis between the femoral head and the acetabulum can be achieved for a short while by the application of manual traction on the lower extremity. The intra-articular low-pressure area can be visualised radiographically and is known as a "vacuum phenomenon". The resulting arthrogram clearly outlines the shape, thickness and extent of the cartilage. In the presence of an effusion the diastasis occurs without a vacuum phenomenon. This simple, non-invasive and inoffensive method of traction radiography will not only show abnormalities of the cartilage but also demonstrate the presence or absence of an effusion of the hip.