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El-khadrawe T, Hammad A, Hassaan A. Indicators of outcome after internal fixation of complex acetabular fractures. ALEXANDRIA JOURNAL OF MEDICINE 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajme.2011.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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- T.A. El-khadrawe
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Elhadarah University Hospital , Faculty of Medicine , Alexandria University , Egypt
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Elhadarah University Hospital , Faculty of Medicine , Alexandria University , Egypt
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Elhadarah University Hospital , Faculty of Medicine , Alexandria University , Egypt
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Radiographic Measurement of Displacement in Acetabular Fractures: A Systematic Review of the Literature. J Orthop Trauma 2016; 30:285-93. [PMID: 27206254 DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000000538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To report methods of measurement of radiographic displacement and radiographic outcomes in acetabular fractures described in the literature. METHODS A systematic review of the English literature was performed using EMBASE and Medline in August 2014. Inclusion criteria were studies of operatively treated acetabular fractures in adults with acute (<6 weeks) open reduction and internal fixation that reported radiographic outcomes. Exclusion criteria included case series with <10 patients, fractures managed >6 weeks from injury, acute total hip arthroplasty, periprosthetic fractures, time frame of radiographic outcomes not stated, missing radiographic outcome data, and non-English language articles. Basic information collected included journal, author, year published, number of fractures, and fracture types. Specific data collected included radiographic outcome data, method of measuring radiographic displacement, and methods of interpreting or categorizing radiographic outcomes. DATA SYNTHESIS The number of reproducible radiographic measurement techniques (2/64) and previously described radiographic interpretation methods (4) were recorded. One radiographic reduction grading criterion (Matta) was used nearly universally in articles that used previously described criteria. Overall, 70% of articles using this criteria documented anatomic reductions. CONCLUSIONS The current standard of measuring radiographic displacement in publications dealing with acetabulum fractures almost universally lacks basic description, making further scientific rigor, such as testing reproducibility, impossible. Further work is necessary to standardize radiographic measurement techniques, test their reproducibility, and qualify their validity or determine which measurements are important to clinical outcomes. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Diagnostic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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Dodd A, Osterhoff G, Guy P, Lefaivre KA. Assessment of functional outcomes of surgically managed acetabular fractures. Bone Joint J 2016; 98-B:690-5. [DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.98b5.36292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2015] [Accepted: 11/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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We performed a systematic review of the literature pertaining to the functional outcomes of the surgical management of acetabular fractures. A total of 69 articles met our inclusion criteria, revealing that eight generic outcome instruments were used, along with five specific instruments. The majority of studies reported outcomes using a version of the d’Aubigne and Postel score, which has not been validated for use in acetabular fracture. Few validated outcome measures were reported. No psychometric testing of outcome instruments was performed. The current assessment of outcomes in surgery for acetabular fractures lacks scientific rigour, and does not give reliable outcome data for either scientific comparison or patient counselling. Take home message: The use of non-validated functional outcome measures is a major limitation of the current literature pertaining to surgical management of acetabular fractures; future studies should use validated outcome measures to ensure the legitimacy of the reported results. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2016;98-B:690–5.
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- A. Dodd
- University of British Columbia, Third
floor, 2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Third
floor, 2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Third
floor, 2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Third
floor, 2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9, Canada
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Yildirim AO, Alemdaroglu KB, Yuksel HY, Öken ÖF, Ucaner A. Finite element analysis of the stability of transverse acetabular fractures in standing and sitting positions by different fixation options. Injury 2015; 46 Suppl 2:S29-35. [PMID: 26028425 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2015.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Treatment of a transverse acetabular fracture type is possible from an anterior approach, a posterior approach or both. Different fixation methods have been described but whether one is superior to the other is still under debate. The aim of the current study was to test the different fixation alternatives of stabilization of transverse acetabular fractures under two basic physiological loading conditions: standing and sitting utilizing a finite element model. MATERIAL AND METHODS A transtectal transverse fracture model was fixed in five different alternatives: an anterior column plate; a posterior column plate; an anterior column plate combined with a posterior column screw; a posterior column plate combined with an anterior column screw; and a posterior column plate and an anterior column plate. In these models, a load of 400N was applied at standing and sitting positions and the displacements were analyzed by using three-dimensional finite element stress analysis method. RESULTS In the model simulating standing human position, overall motion at the posterior column was minimum when two columns were plated (0.071mm). The second best fixation was posterior column plate with an anterior column screw (0.077mm). Overall motion at the anterior column was minimum by posterior column plate with an anterior column screw (0.0326mm). The plating of two columns was associated with motion of (0.0333mm). In the model that simulates sitting position, the motion at the posterior column was minimum when two columns were plated (0.0478mm), and (0.0517mm) when a posterior column plate with an anterior column screw was used. Overall motion in the anterior column was minimum when posterior column plate with an anterior column screw (0.0198mm) was used, whereas the motion was (0.0203mm) when plating of both columns was examined. CONCLUSION Posterior column plating combined with an anterior column screw has quite comparable results to a both column plating in transverse fractures, suggesting that two column fixations might be unnecessary. This method is also very superior to anterior column plating combined with a posterior column screw in that type of fractures.
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- Ahmet Ozgur Yildirim
- Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinics, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinics, Ankara, Turkey
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- Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinics, Ankara, Turkey
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Guerado E, Cano JR, Cruz E. Simultaneous ilioinguinal and Kocher-Langenbeck approaches for the treatment of complex acetabular fractures. Hip Int 2014; 20 Suppl 7:S2-10. [PMID: 20512765 DOI: 10.1177/11207000100200s702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/10/2010] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Complex acetabular fractures are best treated by a surgical approach. Although some other variables such as comminution or cartilage lesion of the femoral head are related to the final outcome, early anatomic reduction is the only way to get good results; this has made the appropriate type of surgical approach of overwhelming importance. Seeing the fracture and also having the possibility of manoeuvring its fragments as much as required are the keys for reduction of these sort of fractures. In this paper we have studied the results of the treatment of complex acetabular fractures by simultaneous ilioinguinal and Kocher-Langenbeck approaches. Ten cases of complex fractures out of 260 surgically treated acetabular fractures were chosen for simultaneous combined approaches. In cases of comminution of both the anterior and the posterior columns together with circumferential shortening of the pelvic ring, reduction and stable internal fixation could be accomplished only by simultaneous combined accesses.
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- Enrique Guerado
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital Costa del Sol, University of Malaga, Marbella, Malaga, Spain.
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The management of the displaced medial wall in complex acetabular fractures using plates and additional cerclage. Hip Int 2014; 23:323-9. [PMID: 23559194 DOI: 10.5301/hipint.5000027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/18/2012] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Reduction for displaced quadrilateral plates in complicated acetabular fractures is difficult and requires wide exposure. The purpose of this study is to assess the usefulness of the additional cable in this complicated fracture and to evaluate the potential danger of compressing the superior gluteal artery and nerve with cable application. We evaluated 31 hips (these included 25 hips with fractures of both columns, two posterior wall and column fractures, three anterior column and posterior hemitransverse fractures, and one high T-shaped fracture) with an average six-year follow-up. Clinical outcomes were evaluated using a modification of the Matta grading system and radiographic arthritic grades. We assessed the postoperative clinical outcomes in relation with other variables such as anatomical reduction, delayed operation, seagull sign, and femoral head injuries. We determined whether the superior gluteal artery and nerve were compressed by cerclage with the help of femoral angiography and EMG. Clinical outcomes were graded as very good to excellent for 18 patients, good for five, fair for three
and poor for five. Preoperative femoral head injury (P = 0.011), a seagull sign (P = 0.001), poor reduction (P = 0.015), and delayed reduction (P = 0.05) were found to statistically influence clinical results. We found that there were no injuries to the superior gluteal artery and nerve in spite of using a cable. Cerclage methods can be useful for initial reduction of displaced medial plates in acetabular fractures. These methods reduce operation time and blood loss as compared with other methods.
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Hadjicostas PT, Thielemann FW. The use of trochanteric slide osteotomy in the treatment of displaced acetabular fractures. Injury 2008; 39:907-13. [PMID: 18599058 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2007.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2007] [Revised: 10/13/2007] [Accepted: 12/03/2007] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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From January 2003 and February 2006, 31 displaced acetabular fractures were treated by open reduction and internal fixation. The fractures were managed using a single approach, involving a straight lateral incision centered over the greater trochanter, trochanteric osteotomy and dislocation of the femoral head. The mean age of the patients was 48 (range 20-74 years) with a mean follow up 24 months (range from 20 to 42 months). Ten fractures were classified as simple, and 21 as complex fractures. The mean time to surgery was 4.5 days (range from 0 to 14 days). Mean operating time was 118 min (range 52-168). Five patients presented with posterior dislocation of the hip joint at the time of initial presentation. The trochanteric fragment was fixed with three 3.5mm cortical screws. Congruent reduction was achieved in all patients and all osteotomies healed within 5 months. Clinical evaluation was based on the modified Merle d'Aubigne and Postel scoring. Motor strength of abduction was evaluated according to the Medical Research Council grading. Clinical scoring was excellent to good in 24%. The strength of the abductors was grade 0/5 in a patient with Brooker's class IV heterotopic ossification, and 3/5 in the two patients with necrosis of the femoral head. There were five patients with grade 4/5 and the 5/5 in the rest. Complications included two segmental femoral head necrosis, one of them combined with necrosis of the weight bearing acetabular dome area. These patients required total hip replacement. Mild heterotopic ossification grade II was seen in one patient and significant (grade IV), in another patient. Two patients developed superficial wound infection over the trochanteric area and another two patients persistent pain due to irritation caused by the screws. One patient developed peroneal nerve palsy which resolved 3 months after the surgery. The trochanteric slide osteotomy can enhance the exposure of the whole acetabulum and the femoral head. This allows better evaluation of any osteochondral lesions, intra-articular bony fragments and fracture steps, providing a more accurate reduction and easier fixation of the acetabular fracture.
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- Panayiotis T Hadjicostas
- Schwarzwald-Baar Hospital, Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany.
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Siebenrock KA, Gautier E, Ziran BH, Ganz R. Trochanteric flip osteotomy for cranial extension and muscle protection in acetabular fracture fixation using a Kocher-Langenbeck approach. J Orthop Trauma 2006; 20:S52-6. [PMID: 16385208 DOI: 10.1097/01.bot.0000202393.63117.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To describe the advantages and surgical technique of a trochanteric flip osteotomy in combination with a Kocher-Langenbeck approach for the treatment of selected acetabular fractures. DESIGN Consecutive series, teaching hospital. METHODS Through mobilization of the vastus lateralis muscle, a slice of the greater trochanter with the attached gluteus medius muscle can be flipped anteriorly. The gluteus minimus muscle can then be easily mobilized, giving free access to the posterosuperior and superior acetabular wall area. Damage to the abductor muscles by vigorous retraction can be avoided, potentially resulting in less ectopic ossification. Ten consecutive cases of acetabular fractures treated with this approach are reported. In eight cases, an anatomic reduction was achieved; in the remaining two cases with severe comminution, the reduction was within one to three millimeters. The trochanteric fragment was fixed with two 3.5-millimeter cortical screws. RESULTS All osteotomies healed in anatomic position within six to eight weeks postoperatively. Abductor strength was symmetric in eight patients and mildly reduced in two patients. Heterotopic ossification was limited to Brooker classes 1 and 2 without functional impairment at an average follow-up of twenty months. No femoral head necrosis was observed. CONCLUSION This technique allows better visualization, more accurate reduction, and easier fixation of cranial acetabular fragments. Cranial migration of the greater trochanter after fixation with two screws is unlikely to occur because of the distal pull of the vastus lateralis muscle, balancing the cranial pull of the gluteus medius muscle.
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- K A Siebenrock
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland
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Pape HC, Zelle B, Sitnik J, Gänsslen A, Krettek C. [Osteotomy of the iliac fossa in the treatment of a hip dislocation associated with a two-column acetabular fracture. Modification of the ilioinguinal approach to avoid an extended surgical approach]. Unfallchirurg 2004; 107:239-43. [PMID: 15045201 DOI: 10.1007/s00113-003-0700-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Open reduction and internal fixation is the treatment of choice for displaced acetabular fractures. The surgical approach depends on the fracture type, concomitant injuries, and general condition of the patient. The ilioinguinal approach provides a good exposure to the medial wall and is associated with an acceptable degree of surgical trauma. Exposure of the joint surface, however, is difficult when using the ilioinguinal approach. We report a case of a polytraumatized 39-year-old patient who sustained a posterior hip displacement and a two-column acetabular fracture. An osteotomy of the iliac ala was performed via an ilioinguinal approach to fragments of the acetabular surface that were displaced distally. Thereby, reposition of a craniolateral fragment was achieved without the need to extend the surgical approach or to perform a second incision.
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- H-C Pape
- Unfallchirurgische Klinik, Medizinische Hochschule, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
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Starr AJ, Watson JT, Reinert CM, Jones AL, Whitlock S, Griffin DR, Borer DS. Complications following the "T extensile" approach: a modified extensile approach for acetabular fracture surgery-report of forty-three patients. J Orthop Trauma 2002; 16:535-42. [PMID: 12352561 DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200209000-00001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Analyze the prevalence and severity of surgical complications encountered with a modified extended iliofemoral approach, the "T extensile" approach, in the treatment of complex acetabular fractures. STUDY DESIGN Prospective. METHODS During a sixteen-month study period, forty-three patients with complex acetabular fractures were treated via the T extensile approach. Perioperative antibiotics were used to prevent infection, and prophylaxis for heterotopic ossification was done with postoperative irradiation. Complications and clinical results were recorded. The patients were followed for an average of thirty months. RESULTS Acceptable reductions were obtained in forty patients. Poor reductions were obtained in three patients. There were no infections or iatrogenic nerve injuries. Brooker Grade 1 heterotopic ossification was seen in nineteen patients, eight had Grade 2, two had Grade 3, and no heterotopic ossification was seen in the other fourteen patients. No patient who received radiation developed heterotopic ossification beyond Brooker Grade 2. Seven patients went on to require total hip arthroplasty. The remaining thirty-six patients had an average Harris Hip Score of 86. CONCLUSIONS Extensile exposures to the acetabulum can be safely carried out with limited morbidity, as long as appropriate steps are taken to limit predictable complications.
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- Adam J Starr
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75235, USA
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Siebenrock KA, Gautier E, Woo AKH, Ganz R. Surgical dislocation of the femoral head for joint debridement and accurate reduction of fractures of the acetabulum. J Orthop Trauma 2002; 16:543-52. [PMID: 12352562 DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200209000-00002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate fracture reduction, femoral head viability, and outcome of selected acetabular fractures treated operatively using a modified Kocher-Langenbeck approach with a trochanteric flip osteotomy and surgical dislocation of the femoral head. DESIGN Prospective. PATIENTS Twelve patients predominantly with combined transverse and posterior wall fractures or multifragmentary posterior wall fractures. OUTCOME EVALUATION: Clinical and radiographic analysis after a minimum 2-year follow-up. METHODS A single modified approach, including anterior ( = 8) or posterior ( = 4) surgical dislocation of the femoral head, was done in 12 patients for one or more of following reasons: intra-articular assessment of reduction in fractures with comminution, marginal impaction and involvement of the anterior column, removal of intra-articular fragments, and confirmation of extra-articular screw placement. RESULTS At a mean follow-up of 35 months (24-48 months), the 12 patients presented with a good to excellent clinical result according to the D'Aubigné score. One patient developed postoperative osteoarthritic changes after an imperfect reduction. No heterotopic ossification interfering with hip function was found. None of the hip joints developed signs of avascular necrosis of the femoral head, even though seven patients sustained a posterior dislocation at time of the injury. CONCLUSION This study indicates that this technique for surgical dislocation of the femoral head is safe and facilitates assessment of fracture reduction in selected acetabular fractures.
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Wey J, DiPasquale D, Levitt L, Quitkin H. Operative treatment of acetabular fractures through the extensile Henry approach. THE JOURNAL OF TRAUMA 1999; 46:255-60. [PMID: 10029030 DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199902000-00010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the previously unreported application of the extensile Henry approach to the operative treatment of acetabular fractures. METHODS Thirty-one cases were retrospectively reviewed at an average follow-up of 18.5 months. RESULTS There were 8 simple and 23 complex associated fracture patterns. The average operative time was 4.5 hours, and the average blood loss was 1,160 mL. Reduction was anatomic in 26 patients (84%), satisfactory in 4 patients (13%), and unsatisfactory in 1 patient (3%). Radiographic results at follow-up were 25 excellent results, 4 good results, and 2 poor results. Twenty-six patients reported no limitation of ordinary activities, whereas five patients had to modify their activities because of pain. No heterotopic ossification occurred in 24 patients (77%). In the seven patients with heterotopic ossification, only one patient had a significant decrease in hip range of motion. Additional complications were two cases of superficial wound infection, one case of hardware failure, and two cases of avascular necrosis of the femoral head. There were no iatrogenic injuries to the sciatic nerve, nor was there any development of flap necrosis. CONCLUSION The extensile Henry approach is a versatile approach offering an excellent exposure for surgical treatment of acetabular fractures. The rate of complications is comparable with or lower than that of other surgical approaches. By providing a direct exposure of the posterior pelvis, the extensile Henry approach has the advantage of minimizing the risk of iatrogenic injury to the sciatic nerve. In addition, the incidence of clinically significant heterotopic ossification may be reduced through the use of low-dose radiation prophylaxis.
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MESH Headings
- Acetabulum/injuries
- Activities of Daily Living
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Blood Loss, Surgical/statistics & numerical data
- Female
- Fracture Fixation, Internal/adverse effects
- Fracture Fixation, Internal/methods
- Fractures, Bone/classification
- Fractures, Bone/complications
- Fractures, Bone/diagnostic imaging
- Fractures, Bone/surgery
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Ossification, Heterotopic/etiology
- Pain, Postoperative/etiology
- Radiography
- Range of Motion, Articular
- Retrospective Studies
- Surgical Wound Infection/etiology
- Time Factors
- Treatment Outcome
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- J Wey
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20010-2975, USA
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Siebenrock KA, Gautier E, Ziran BH, Ganz R. Trochanteric flip osteotomy for cranial extension and muscle protection in acetabular fracture fixation using a Kocher-Langenbeck approach. J Orthop Trauma 1998; 12:387-91. [PMID: 9715445 DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199808000-00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To describe the advantages and surgical technique of a trochanteric flip osteotomy in combination with a Kocher-Langenbeck approach for the treatment of selected acetabular fractures. DESIGN Consecutive series, teaching hospital. METHODS Through mobilization of the vastus lateralis muscle, a slice of the greater trochanter with the attached gluteus medius muscle can be flipped anteriorly. The gluteus minimus muscle can then be easily mobilized, giving free access to the posterosuperior and superior acetabular wall area. Damage to the abductor muscles by vigorous retraction can be avoided, potentially resulting in less ectopic ossification. Ten consecutive cases of acetabular fractures treated with this approach are reported. In eight cases, an anatomic reduction was achieved; in the remaining two cases with severe comminution, the reduction was within one to three millimeters. The trochanteric fragment was fixed with two 3.5-millimeter cortical screws. RESULTS All osteotomies healed in anatomic position within six to eight weeks postoperatively. Abductor strength was symmetric in eight patients and mildly reduced in two patients. Heterotopic ossification was limited to Brooker classes 1 and 2 without functional impairment at an average follow-up of twenty months. No femoral head necrosis was observed. CONCLUSION This technique allows better visualization, more accurate reduction, and easier fixation of cranial acetabular fragments. Cranial migration of the greater trochanter after fixation with two screws is unlikely to occur because of the distal pull of the vastus lateralis muscle, balancing the cranial pull of the gluteus medius muscle.
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- K A Siebenrock
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Berne, Switzerland
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Hull JB, Raza SA, Stockley I, Elson RA. Surgical management of fractures of the acetabulum: the Sheffield experience 1976-1994. Injury 1997; 28:35-40. [PMID: 9196624 DOI: 10.1016/s0020-1383(96)00144-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Of 56 acetabular fractures treated in Sheffield between 1976 and 1994, 43 fractures in 40 patients underwent open reduction and internal fixation. This paper reviews the surgically managed fractures with emphasis on the quality of operative reduction and outcome, in particular the development of degenerative osteoarthritis leading to total hip replacement. A good clinical result following operative management was seen to correlate closely with a near perfect reduction; in contrast, all cases with a poor reduction underwent joint replacement in the follow-up period. The relatively few cases managed at a major referral centre in this series suggest that either the incidence of acetabular fracture is low in the area or that only a proportion of cases are referred from the surrounding district general hospitals.
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- J B Hull
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northern General Hospital NHS Trust, Sheffield, UK
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Gorczyca JT, Powell JN, Tile M. Lateral extension of the ilioinguinal incision in the operative treatment of acetabulum fractures. Injury 1995; 26:207-12. [PMID: 7744482 DOI: 10.1016/0020-1383(95)93505-c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The choice of which decision to use for open reduction and internal fixation of complex acetabulum fractures depends on several variables. We report on 26 patients in whom a lateral extension of the ilioinguinal incision was used to achieve fracture reduction and stabilization. The lateral extension allowed visualization of the lateral ilium, in some cases passage of cerclage wires around the anterior and posterior columns, and in some cases placement of lateral to medial lag screws above the dome of the acetabulum. Reduction with a step of 1 mm or less and a gap of 3 mm or less with joint congruence was achieved in 21 patients (81 per cent). No patients had clinically significant heterotopic ossification. One patient had a transient postoperative femoral neuropathy, one a superficial infection, and one a deep infection. We recommend this lateral extension as an option during surgery of complex acetabular fractures through the ilioinguinal incision.
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- J T Gorczyca
- Division of Orthopaedics, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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