Open AccessAcetabular Version Increases During Adolescence Secondary to Reduced Anterior Femoral Head Coverage
Author(s) -
George Grammatopoulos,
Paul Jamieson,
Johanna Dobransky,
Kawan Rakhra,
Sasha Carsen,
Paul E. Beaulé
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1097/corr.0000000000000900
Subject(s) - medicine , femoral head , acetabulum , sports medicine , head (geology) , orthopedic surgery , orthodontics , anatomy , surgery , physical therapy , geomorphology , geology
Acetabular version influences joint mechanics and the risk of impingement. Cross-sectional studies have reported an increase in acetabular version during adolescence; however, to our knowledge no longitudinal study has assessed version or how the change in version occurs. Knowing this would be important because characterizing the normal developmental process of the acetabulum would allow for easier recognition of a morphologic abnormality.