ACETABULUM SHELL — Hip & Knee Book

Acetabular implant is a cementless 2-component cup.  A metal shell for bony ingrowth + a polyethylene liner (sometimes metal or ceramic) to articulate with femoral head.  This section discusses the Shell.

The basic concepts of joint replacement surgery, with lots of pictures. 

We review the entire process of joint replacement from preoperative templating to postoperative management protocols including understanding of implants, complications and patient risk factors.

Fracture after Total Hip Replacement Surgery

Acetabular labrum - Wikipedia

Schematic of: (a) the three-dimensional total hip joint model, with the

Hip Replacement: Current Trends and Controversies - 1st Edition - Raj

Robotic Hip and Knee Replacement Procedures

Fractures of the Acetabulum

Hip Anatomy - Physiopedia

Wearing Out of Total Hip Replacement Surgery

Metals, Free Full-Text