Surgical treatment of displaced acetabular fractures through the ilioinguinal approach: a preliminary report

Volume: 35 Number: 2 September 11, 2006
  • Mehmet Arazi
  • Abdurrahman Kutlu
  • Yildiray Eristi
  • Mahmut Mutlu
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Surgical treatment of displaced acetabular fractures through the ilioinguinal approach: a preliminary report

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate early results of the ilioinguinal approach in the surgical treatment of displaced acetabular fractures and to report our experience with this technique. Methods: Using a standardized prospective protocol, 20 consecutive patients with displaced acetabular fractures were treated with open reduction and internal fixation via the ilioinguinal approach. There were 17 men and three women with ages ranging from 19 to 70 years (mean age 41 years). Surgery was performed within the first three weeks of admission. According to the Judet and Letournel classification, there were 14 complex (70%) and six elementary (30%) fractures. Radiologic and clinical evaluations were made using the criteria described by Matta. The mean follow-up was 14 months (range 6 to 32 months). Results: Postoperative reduction was regarded as anatomic or satisfactory in 80%. Postoperative complications included deep wound infection (n=1), iatrogenic sciatic nerve palsy (n=2), and, according to the classification by Ghalambor et al., grade I heterotopic ossification (n=1). During follow-up, posttraumatic osteoarthrosis developed in one patient, and moderate narrowing of the hip joint (<50%) was observed in two patients. Radiographic results at the final evaluation were found in close correlation with clinical findings. Conclusion: Early results showed that the ilioinguinal approach was effective in the treatment of the displaced fractures of the acetabulum, with the advantages of rapid postoperative healing, minimal complication rate, and a good visualization of most displaced acetabular fractures.

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Abdurrahman Kutlu This is me

Yildiray Eristi This is me

Mahmut Mutlu This is me

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September 11, 2006

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Year 2001 Volume: 35 Number: 2

APA
Arazi, M., Kutlu, A., Eristi, Y., & Mutlu, M. (2006). Surgical treatment of displaced acetabular fractures through the ilioinguinal approach: a preliminary report. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 35(2), 120-129. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v35i2.1721
AMA
1.Arazi M, Kutlu A, Eristi Y, Mutlu M. Surgical treatment of displaced acetabular fractures through the ilioinguinal approach: a preliminary report. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;35(2):120-129. doi:10.3944/aott.v35i2.1721
Chicago
Arazi, Mehmet, Abdurrahman Kutlu, Yildiray Eristi, and Mahmut Mutlu. 2006. “Surgical Treatment of Displaced Acetabular Fractures through the Ilioinguinal Approach: a Preliminary Report”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 35 (2): 120-29. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v35i2.1721.
EndNote
Arazi M, Kutlu A, Eristi Y, Mutlu M (September 1, 2006) Surgical treatment of displaced acetabular fractures through the ilioinguinal approach: a preliminary report. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 35 2 120–129.
IEEE
[1]M. Arazi, A. Kutlu, Y. Eristi, and M. Mutlu, “Surgical treatment of displaced acetabular fractures through the ilioinguinal approach: a preliminary report”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 120–129, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v35i2.1721.
ISNAD
Arazi, Mehmet - Kutlu, Abdurrahman - Eristi, Yildiray - Mutlu, Mahmut. “Surgical Treatment of Displaced Acetabular Fractures through the Ilioinguinal Approach: a Preliminary Report”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 35/2 (September 1, 2006): 120-129. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v35i2.1721.
JAMA
1.Arazi M, Kutlu A, Eristi Y, Mutlu M. Surgical treatment of displaced acetabular fractures through the ilioinguinal approach: a preliminary report. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;35:120–129.
MLA
Arazi, Mehmet, et al. “Surgical Treatment of Displaced Acetabular Fractures through the Ilioinguinal Approach: a Preliminary Report”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 35, no. 2, Sept. 2006, pp. 120-9, doi:10.3944/aott.v35i2.1721.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Arazi, Abdurrahman Kutlu, Yildiray Eristi, Mahmut Mutlu. Surgical treatment of displaced acetabular fractures through the ilioinguinal approach: a preliminary report. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;35(2):120-9. doi:10.3944/aott.v35i2.1721