Acetabular dysplasia

What it means

A smaller than normal acetabulum that has insufficient femoral head coverage leading to abnormal hip joint contact pressures, instability and pain.

Acetabular dysplasia can lead to hip pain and early-onset hip osteoarthritis.

Rare diseases that can present with this9

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Decreased femoral head coverage by acetabulum · Dysplastic acetabulae