Does increased acetabular depth affect safe infra-acetabular screw placement in acetabular fracture fixation?

ConclusionThe virtual possibility to place an infra-acetabular screw was given in all patients. An increasing depth of the acetabulum correlated with a decrease in residual distances. As hip joint cartilage thickness was not considered in measurements, intraoperative rule-out of screw mispositioning especially in deep acetabular sockets and females is still of utmost importance.
Source: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery - Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research