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Trabecular microfractures in the acetabulum: Histologic studies in cadavers

1984; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 55; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3109/17453678408992387

0001-6470

Tadashi Ohtani, Hirohiko Azuma,

Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments

The distribution of trabecular microfractures was studied in 39 cadaveric acetabula. The mean age of the group with microfractures was 71 years and the mean age of the group without fractures was 60 years. Most of the microfractures were located at the subchondral, weight-bearing portion of the acetabulum. Our observations suggest that trabecular microfractures are involved in the formation of bone cysts.