Arthroscopic Fixation of Os Acetabuli Technique: When to Resect and When to Fix

Acetabular rim fractures, or os acetabuli, are hypothesized to occur as a result of an unfused ossification center or a stress fracture from repetitive impingement of an abnormally shaped femoral neck against the acetabular rim. When treated surgically, these fragments are typically excised as part...

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Main Authors: Cecilia Pascual-Garrido, M.D., John B. Schrock, B.S., Justin J. Mitchell, M.D., Gaston Camino Willhuber, M.D., Omer Mei-Dan, M.D., Jorge Chahla, M.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-10-01
Series:Arthroscopy Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212628716300718