The medial acetabular wall: normal measurements in different population groups.

Measurements of the acetabulum and particularly the medial acetabular wall were done on 90 skeletons. Mean and standard deviations for different population groups are presented. The purpose of this study was to establish the normal range of values for the thickness of the medial wall of the acetabulum. This information is of value for the radiologist and the orthopaedic surgeon in the pre- and intraoperative assessment of the bone reserve of the acetabular fossa in hip surgery.