This procedure is often necessary due to complications such as implant failure, infection, or significant bone loss around the acetabulum (the socket of the hip joint). Acetabular reconstruction ...

Your hip joint is where your thigh bone (femur) and pelvis meet. The upper thigh bone ends in a ball that fits inside the socket (acetabulum) of your pelvis. If a child’s hip socket does not develop ...

The acetabular labrum is a ring of protective cartilage. It lines the rim of your hip socket (acetabulum). Your acetabular labrum holds your thigh bone securely in the joint, which allows flexibility ...

“This condition is seen due to the anatomical variation that involves an irregular shape of the femoral head or acetabulum, which leads to abnormal contact between the hip joint surfaces during ...

Stage VI hips displayed profound degenerative changes on both the acetabulum and the femoral ... 1 cm of distraction was present across the hip joint. Care was taken to avoid overdistraction.