The incidence of protrusio acetabuli in Marfan's syndrome and its relationship to bone mineral density. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Twenty-one patients with Marfan's syndrome participated in a study to assess the incidence of and radiographic measurements significant for protrusio acetabuli. Our data show that the incidence of protrusio acetabuli in Marfan's syndrome is 31%. The most sensitive radiographic parameter to determine protrusio acetabuli is crossing of the acetabular line by the iliopectineal line. The presence of protrusio in Marfan's syndrome was not related to the bone mineral content of the hip and pelvis. Protrusio acetabuli in Marfan syndrome's also did not correlate with clinical symptoms. Based on our results, the presence of protrusio acetabuli alone is not an indication for early surgical intervention.

publication date

  • January 1, 2000

Research

keywords

  • Acetabulum
  • Bone Density
  • Marfan Syndrome

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0033763250

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1097/00004694-200011000-00004

PubMed ID

  • 11097242

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 20

issue

  • 6