Ossification centers of the hip and pelvis

Last revised by Henry Knipe ◉ ◈ on 28 Apr 2023

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Citation:

Knipe H, Tatco V, Jones J, et al. Ossification centers of the hip and pelvis. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 21 Sep 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-24706

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-24706

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/24706

rID:

24706

Article created:

6 Sep 2013, Henry Knipe ◉ ◈

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Last revised:

28 Apr 2023, Henry Knipe ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Henry Knipe had the following disclosures:

Integral Diagnostics, Shareholder (ongoing)
Micro-X Ltd, Shareholder (ongoing)

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Revisions:

9 times, by 6 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Sections:

Anatomy

Tags:

ossification, stub, cases, ref link

Synonyms:

Ossification centres of the hip joints
Hip ossification centres

Listed below are the ossification centers of the hip and pelvis:

Pelvic

ilium: appears at 8 weeks in utero; fuses at 7-9 years
ischium: appears at 4-6 months in utero; fuses at 7-9 years
pubis: appears at 4-6 months in utero; fuses at 7-9 years
acetabulum (two centers): puberty; fuses (i.e. replacement of triradiate cartilage) at 20-25 years
iliac crest: appears at 13-15 years; fuses at 15-17 years ³
anterior superior iliac spine: appears at 15-17 years; fuses at 19-25 years ³
anterior inferior iliac spine: appears at 13-15 years; fuses at 16 years ³