Intraoperative Cone Beam Tomography and Navigation for Displaced Acetabular Fractures: A Comparative Study
Objectives:
To evaluate the accuracy of reduction of the acetabular articular surface using an intraoperative computed tomography scanner (O-Arm) and screw navigation compared with a classical open technique.
Design:
Prospective matched cohort study.
Setting:
Tertiary referral center.
Patients/Participants:
Adult patients with acute acetabular fractures were included in the study. All patients were treated by 2 senior surgeons using intraoperative imaging and screw navigation.
Main Outcome Measurements:
The primary outcome measure was articular reduction. Secondary outcomes were radiation dosage, operative variables [operative time, time for image acquisition, intraoperative bleeding (cell saver), number of surgical plates, and number of screws], and postoperative variables (first postoperative day pain on the visual analog scale, postoperative transfusion, and hemoglobin change). P
Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Original Article Source Type: research