Acetabulum - Wikipedia
The acetabulum (/ ˌ æ s ɪ ˈ t æ b j ə l ə m /; [1] pl.: acetabula), also called the cotyloid cavity, is a concave surface of the pelvis. The head of the femur meets with the pelvis at the acetabulum, forming the hip joint. [2] [3]
Acetabulum: What Is It, Function, Fractures - Osmosis
2023年8月4日 · The acetabulum is a large socket on the lateral face of the hip bone that articulates with the head of the femur to form the hip joint. Anatomically, the acetabulum is formed by the fusion of the three pelvic bones: the ilium, ischium, and pubis.
Acetabular Fractures: Types, Treatment & Complications
What is an acetabular fracture? An acetabular fracture is a break in your hip socket. Your hip is a “ball-and-socket” joint. Your acetabulum, which is part of your pelvis, forms the socket. Your femoral head, which is the upper end of your femur (thigh bone), forms the ball.
Acetabular Fractures - Trauma - Orthobullets
2024年3月12日 · Acetabulum fractures are pelvis fractures that involve the articular surface of the hip joint and may involve one or two columns, one or two walls, or the roof within the pelvis.
Acetabular Fractures - OrthoInfo - AAOS
An acetabular fracture occurs when a force drives the head of the femur against the acetabulum. This force can be transmitted: From the knee (such as hitting the knee against the dashboard in a head-on car collision) From the side (such as falling off a ladder directly onto the hip).
Hip joint: Bones, movements, muscles | Kenhub
2023年10月30日 · In this joint, the head of the femur articulates with the acetabulum of the pelvic (hip) bone. The hip joint is a multiaxial joint and permits a wide range of motion; flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, external rotation, internal rotation and circumduction.
Acetabulum - e-Anatomy - IMAIOS
Acetabulum, located on the lateral surface of the hip bone, is a deep, cup-shaped hemispherical socket. Its orientation is lateral, downward, and forward. It plays a crucial role as is it articulates with the femur’s head to form the hip joint. Within the acetabulum, we can observe two distinct regions: 1) acetabular fossa, and 2) lunate ...
The Hip Joint - Articulations - Movements - TeachMeAnatomy
2022年1月21日 · The hip joint is a ball and socket synovial joint, formed by an articulation between the pelvic acetabulum and the head of the femur. It forms a connection from the lower limb to the pelvic girdle, and thus is designed for stability and weight-bearing – rather than a large range of movement.
Anatomy, Bony Pelvis and Lower Limb, Hip - StatPearls - NCBI ...
2023年7月24日 · These innominate bones come together at the triradiate cartilage to form the cup-shaped socket known as the acetabulum. At 15 to 17 years of age, the triradiate cartilage begins to ossify, and it completely fuses by 20 to 25 years of age.
Acetabulum | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org
2024年7月15日 · The acetabulum (plural: acetabula) is the large cup-shaped cavity on the anterolateral aspect of the pelvis that articulates with the femoral head to form the hip joint. All three bones of the pelvis (the ilium, ischium, and pubis) together form the acetabulum.