postacetabular buttress

A bony process at the distal margin of the acetabulum formed by the ischium and/or the ischial peduncle of the ilium.

Type Organ
Parent Structure bony projection

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What is the postacetabular buttress?
A bony process at the distal margin of the acetabulum formed by the ischium and/or the ischial peduncle of the ilium.

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