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Causes of Protrusio Acetabuli

  • Rheumatoid arthritis & JCA
  • Osteoporosis
  • Osteomalacia & Rickets
  • Pagets Disease
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis
  • Osteoarthritis (occasionally)
  • Acetabular fractures
  • Familial / idiopathic
  • Marfans syndrome (45% have protrusio, 50% of these are unilateral & 90% associated with scoliosis)
  • Osteogenesis Imperfecta