Abstract
Fractures of the acetabulum occur as a result of force acting between this part and the head of the femur, the last link of a chain of transmission from the greater trochanter, the knee or the foot. Alternatively, a blow on the back of the pelvis can have the same effect.
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Letournel, E., Judet, R., Elson, R.A. (1993). Mechanics of Acetabular Fractures. In: Elson, R.A. (eds) Fractures of the Acetabulum. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75435-7_3
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