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Acetabular protrusion is the intrapelvic displacement of the medial wall of the acetabulum (the large cup-shaped cavity in the hip in which the femoral head articulates) into the pelvic cavity, and may occur as a manifestation of severe rheumatoid arthritis or a number of other conditions.
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(2006). Acetabular Protrusion. In: Encyclopedic Reference of Genomics and Proteomics in Molecular Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg . https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-29623-9_6014
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