Acetabular Coverage Decreases at the End of Skeletal Growth: A 3DCT Study of Healthy Hips

Conclusions: The relative femoral head coverage by the acetabular lunate cartilage reduced with increasing age, suggesting the growth of the femoral head outpaces the acetabular lunate cartilage’s growth. This was more prominent in females. This study has important implications for expected acetabular coverage changes in the latter aspects of pediatric and adolescent development. Level of Evidence: Level III—diagnostic study.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Hip Source Type: research