A radiographic study of the ossification of the posterior wall of the acetabulum: implications for the diagnosis of pediatric and adolescent hip disorders

• Published in: Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume Vol. 95; no. 3; p. 230
• Main Authors: Fabricant, Peter D, Hirsch, Brandon P, Holmes, Ian, Kelly, Bryan T, Lorich, Dean G, Helfet, David L, Bogner, Eric A, Green, Daniel W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 06.02.2013
• Subjects: Acetabulum - diagnostic imaging; Acetabulum - growth & development; Adolescent; Cartilage - diagnostic imaging; Cartilage - growth & development; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Hip Joint; Humans; Joint Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Logistic Models; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Osteogenesis; Sensitivity and Specificity; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Subtle variations in acetabular morphology have been implicated in several pathologic hip conditions. Although it is understood that the acetabulum forms at the junction of the ilium, ischium, and pubis at the triradiate cartilage, the ossification and development pattern of the posterior wall of th...