Acetabulum
"Acetabulum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The part of the pelvis that comprises the pelvic socket where the head of FEMUR joins to form HIP JOINT (acetabulofemoral joint).
| Descriptor ID |
D000077
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.043.825.108
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| Concept/Terms |
Acetabulum- Acetabulum
- Acetabulums
- Cotyloid Cavity
- Cavities, Cotyloid
- Cavity, Cotyloid
- Cotyloid Cavities
- Acetabula
- Acetabulas
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Acetabulum" by people in Profiles.
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Deren ME, Babu J, Cohen EM, Machan J, Born CT, Hayda R. Increased Mortality in Elderly Patients with Sarcopenia and Acetabular Fractures. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017 Feb 01; 99(3):200-206.
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Troelsen A, Greene ME, Ayers DC, Bragdon CR, Malchau H. A Novel Method for Assessment of Polyethylene Liner Wear in Radiopaque Tantalum Acetabular Cups: Clinical Validation in Patients Enrolled in a Randomized Controlled Trial. J Arthroplasty. 2015 Dec; 30(12):2354-9.
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Mader TJ, Booth J, Gaudet C, Hynds-Decoteau R. Seizure-induced acetabular fractures: 5-year experience and literature review. Am J Emerg Med. 2006 Mar; 24(2):230-2.