Factors influencing functional outcomes following open reduction internal fixation of acetabular fractures

Acetabular fractures pose complex management challenges to orthopaedic traumatologists. Judet et al. first proposed that open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) afforded superior results compared to closed management of displaced acetabular fractures [1]. Since then, the role of perioperative factors, including timing to surgery, surgical approach, and quality of articular reduction, have been investigated [2-8]. Despite optimization of surgical timing and technique, outcomes are not uniform, and complications are common, with nearly a quarter of patients experiencing poor clinical results within five years of fixation in some reports [9-13].

Source: Injury - November 15, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Noah M. Joseph, Christopher D. Flanagan, Isabella M. Heimke, Elizabeth Cho, Sahini Pothireddy, Nicholas Scarcella, Heather A. Vallier Source Type: research