The Pararectus Approach in Acetabular Surgery: Radiological and Clinical Outcome.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate radiological fracture reduction and clinical results using the pararectus approach in complex acetabular fractures involving the anterior column.

Design

Retrospective database analysis of prospectively collected data.

Setting

Level 1 trauma center.

Patients/participants

61 patients (48 male and 13 female) with a median age of 55 (range 17-91) years were included. According to the chosen surgical approach, they were divided into 2 groups. The P-group included 43 patients, among them 32 male and 11 female patients with a median age of 55 (range 17-90) years. Eighteen patients [16 male, 2 female; median age: 53 (range 23-91) years] were treated through the ilioinguinal approach (I-group).

Intervention

Anterior surgical procedures thro

SUBMITTER: Wenzel L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6970543 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature