The acetabular notch in hip dysplasia.
In the first few months of life, a notch may be seen on radiographs of the superolateral margin of the infant hip. It may be associated with a steeply inclined acetabular roof and may be an indicator of persistent neonatal instability or displacement of the femoral head.
Portinaro
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Nuffield Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre NHS Trust, Headington, Oxford, UK.
Matthews
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Benson
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D000077:Acetabulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000196:embryology; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000196:embryology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography