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Triradiate cartilage

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Triradiate cartilage
The acetabulum
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Anatomical terminology

The triradiate cartilage (in Latin cartilago ypsiloformis) is the Y-shaped epiphyseal plate between the ilium, ischium and pubis to form the acetabulum of the os coxae.

Human development

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In children, the triradiate cartilage closes at an approximate bone age of 12 years for girls and 14 years for boys.[1]

Clinical use

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Evaluating the position of the triradiate cartilage on an AP radiograph of the pelvis with both Perkin's line and Hilgenreiner's line can help establish a diagnosis of developmental dysplasia of the hip.

References

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  1. ^ Dimeglio, A (2001). "Growth in Pediatric Orthopaedics". J Pediatr Orthop. 21 (4): 549–555. doi:10.1097/01241398-200107000-00026. PMID 11433174.

See also

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