"Acetabulum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The part of the pelvis that comprises the pelvic socket where the head of FEMUR joins to form HIP JOINT (acetabulofemoral joint).
| Descriptor ID |
D000077
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.043.825.108
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| Concept/Terms |
Acetabulum- Acetabulum
- Acetabulums
- Acetabula
- Acetabulas
- Cotyloid Cavity
- Cavities, Cotyloid
- Cavity, Cotyloid
- Cotyloid Cavities
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Acetabulum" by people in Profiles.
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Acetabular and pelvic fractures in the pediatric patient: value of two- and three-dimensional imaging. J Pediatr Orthop. 1992 Sep-Oct; 12(5):621-5.
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Advanced three-dimensional evaluation of acetabular trauma: volumetric image processing. J Trauma. 1989 Feb; 29(2):214-8.
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Nonunion of acetabular fractures: evaluation with interactive multiplanar CT. J Orthop Trauma. 1989; 3(1):33-40.
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Multiplanar imaging of the hip: a systematic approach. Radiol Technol. 1988 Mar-Apr; 59(4):307-11.
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Acetabular fractures: optimal imaging. Radiology. 1987 Nov; 165(2):537-9.
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Three-dimensional imaging of acetabular trauma. J Orthop Trauma. 1987; 1(3):227-32.
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Multiplanar (MPR) imaging of the hip. Radiographics. 1986 Jan; 6(1):7-54.