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supraacetabular buttress
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A bony protuberance dorsal to the acetabulum on the ilium, confluent with the supraacetabular crest (when present). Acts as a bone brace to prevent excessive femoral abduction and the origin site for part of the M. iliofemoralis.
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supraacetabular buttress
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acetabular buttress
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