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acetabulum

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acetabulum

Deep socket in the hip bone in which the head of the thigh bone (femur) is contained.



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LABRAL TEAR A tear in the fibrocartilage between the head of the femur and the acetabulum, or socket.
(25) A change in hip anteversion requires a similar adjustment in the acetabulum to keep hip joint congruity.
A whole-body MRI detected multiple lesions involving the lower thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, the left 8th rib, right 10th rib, right femur, left acetabulum and lilac wing, left lace, and calvaria.
 
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