Os acetabuli
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Os acetabuli are unfused secondary ossification centres of the acetabulum.
Gross anatomy
Os acetabuli are located at the anterosuperior margin. They are rounded in shape with a concave lateral border and convex medial border. They may be bilateral and partially fused to the acetabulum.
Os acetabuli are normally seen in children but typically fuse in mid-to-late teens, being uncommonly seen in adults.
Related pathology
Ossicles in the acetabular region may also be found in:
femoro-acetabularfemoroacetabular impingement- hip dysplasia
- osteochondrosis dissecans
- post-traumatic or degenerative bone fragments
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