This study analyses the results of the treatment with external rotator sparing approach in acetabular fractures to determine whether muscle sparing has a positive impact on functional outcome. 20 patients with a mean age of 45.9 years (range: 26-64) that had been treated for displaced acetabular fractures were included in this series. Short Musculoskeletal Function Assessment (SMFA) questionnai...

We reviewed the outcome, at a mean follow-up of 14 months, of 21 two-column fractures of the acetabulum treated by operation through one or two non-extensile approaches. Eighteen procedures resulted in reduction of the articular surfaces to within 3 mm. The blood loss and operating time when two combined non-extensile approaches were used were similar to those reported for extended acetabular a...

Patients that sustain pelvic and/or acetabular trauma in Ireland and require surgical intervention are treated at the Adelaide and Meath National Children's Hospital (AMNCH). For this study an audit was conducted of all pelvic and acetabular fractures referred to the AMNCH over a 12 month period from July 2010 to June 2011. This study was conducted with the purpose of recording the different fr...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to analyze the factors affecting the outcomes after surgical treatment of acetabular fractures. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between January 2000 and December 2012, 106 patients with acetabular fractures were treated with open reduction and internal fixation. We performed a retrospective cohort study to analyze the factors which may influence a patient's prognosis a...

T he most widely used classification of acetabular fractures is that of Letournel and colleagues. This anatomic classification divides all acetabular fractures into elementary and associated types based on the anterior and posterior columns and walls. We report the case of a patient with an isolated quadrilateral plate fracture of the pelvis associated with a supero lateral quadrant femoral hea...

Nine cases of acetabular erosion following insertion of the Monk "hard top" hip prosthesis for subcapital fractures are presented. All of these patients had significant symptoms and represented 5% of the total group. In our experience acetabular erosion has proved to be a significant complication of the Monk "hard top" prosthesis.

Acetabular fractures have a high impact on patient’s quality of life, and because acetabular are energy injuries, they often co-occur with other pathologies such as damage to cartilage that could increase related morbidity; thus, it appears primary importance developing reliable treatments for this disease. This work aims at the evaluation biomechanical performances non-conservative through fin...

Objective. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and advantages of percutaneous fixation of anterior column acetabular fracture with "hammering technique." Materials and Methods. We retrospectively reviewed 16 patients with percutaneous fixation of anterior column acetabular fracture with "hammering technique." There were 11 males and 5 females with an average age of 38....

Maintaining reduction of an acetabular fracture during internal fixation is difficult. A variety of clamps can be used to facilitate reduction, but they are cumbersome and may damage the sciatic nerve. We developed a simple and cost-effective technique for provisional reduction and fixation of acetabular fractures using 2 screws and a tension band wire.

Current surgical treatment of acetabular fractures is open reduction and internal fixation and requires a large incision resulting in considerable blood loss and a potentially long duration of recovery. We report a case of an acetabular fracture that received laparoscopic internal fixation after three-dimensional (3D) modelling and printing of the acetabulum. A 43 year old male fell from a heig...