Clinical Results of Acetabular Fracture Fixation Using a Focal Kocher–Langenbeck Approach Without a Specialty Traction Table

Conclusion: Overall, we report on the largest cohort in the literature undergoing a prone Kocher–Langenbeck without a specialty table for acetabular fracture fixation. We found that limited extremity prepping and draping for a prone Kocher–Langenbeck on a flat, radiolucent table did not result in an increased rate of postoperative neurological complications or malreductions of acetabular fractures. Level of Evidence: Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Original Article Source Type: research