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Bone structure of acetabulum

Known as: Acetabulum, Cotyloid Cavities, Cotyloid Cavity 
Two cup shaped areas, one each on the lateral side of the lower pelvis that house the head of the femur to form the ball and socket joint of the hip.
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Acetabular rimBlood supply aspectsBody partCDISC SDTM Anatomical Location Terminology

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Hip Joint

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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Surgical dislocation of the adult hip a technique with full access to the femoral head and acetabulum without the risk of avascular necrosis.
Surgical dislocation of the hip is rarely undertaken. The potential danger to the vascularity of the femoral head has been… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
Fractures of the Acetabulum: Accuracy of Reduction and Clinical Results in Patients Managed Operatively within Three Weeks after the Injury*
The results were reviewed for 259 patients who had open reduction and internal fixation of 262 displaced acetabular fractures… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
The definition and measurement of acetabular orientation.
The orientation of an acetabulum or an acetabular prosthesis may be described by its inclination and anteversion. Orientation can… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
A new periacetabular osteotomy for the treatment of hip dysplasias. Technique and preliminary results.
A new periacetabular osteotomy of the pelvis has been used for the treatment of residual hip dysplasias in adolescents and adults… 
Review
1986
Review
1986
The Etiology of Osteoarthritis of the Hip
The etiology of osteoarthritis of the hip has long been considered secondary (eg, to congenital or developmental deformities) or… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Radiological demarcation of cemented sockets in total hip replacement.
The frequency of radiological demarcation of the cement-bone junction in the acetabulum after total hip replacement has been… 
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Traumatic arthritis of the hip after dislocation and acetabular fractures: treatment by mold arthroplasty. An end-result study using a new method of result evaluation.
An end-result analysis is presented of thirty-nine mold arthroplasties performed at the Massachusetts General Hospital between… 
Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
FRACTURES OF THE ACETABULUM: CLASSIFICATION AND SURGICAL APPROACHES FOR OPEN REDUCTION. PRELIMINARY REPORT.
Highly Cited
1954
Highly Cited
1954
Functional results of hip arthroplasty with acrylic prosthesis.
Late results in 243 arthroplasties with an acrylic prosthesis for traumatic or osteoarthritic conditions are reported. Early… 
Highly Cited
1939
Highly Cited
1939
Studies on dysplastic acetabula and congenital subluxation of the hip joint : with special reference to the complication of osteoarthritis
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