Clinical and radiologic results of surgically-treated acetabular fractures

Volume: 37 Number: 2 September 11, 2006
  • Nurzat Elmali
  • Kadir Ertem
  • Muharrem Inan
  • Irfan Ayan
  • Yurdaer Denizhan
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Clinical and radiologic results of surgically-treated acetabular fractures

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Objectives: We evaluated the functional and radiologic results of surgical treatment in patients with displaced acetabular fractures. Methods: The study included 21 patients (13 males, 8 females; mean age 35 years; range 21 to 63 years). Before surgery, all the patients were evaluated with anteroposterior, iliac, and obturator oblique views and computed tomography scans. According to the Letournel-Judet classification, the fractures were simple in 10 patients and complex in 11 patients. Twelve patients had posterior wall and/or the posterior column fractures. Four patients underwent closed reduction under emergency settings for accompanying posterior dislocations. The mean time to surgery was 4.8 days (range 1 to 13 days). Surgery was performed by the Kocher-Langenbeck approach (n=12), a triradiate approach (n=5), and a modified extended iliofemoral approach (n=4). Functional results were assessed by the D’Aubigne-Postel’s knee scoring system and radiologic results using anteroposterior, iliac, and obturator oblique views. The mean follow-up was 31 months (range 19 to 64 months). Results: Functional results were excellent in eight patients (38.1%), good in seven (33.3%), satisfactory in four (19.1%), and poor in two patients (9.5%). Radiologic examination showed posttraumatic arthrosis in four patients (19.1%), heterotopic ossification in three patients (14.3%), and avascular necrosis in two patients (9.5%). Radiologic results were excellent and good in 16 patients (76.2%), satisfactory in three patients (14.3%), and poor in two patients (9.5%). Conclusion: Clinical and radiologic results showed concordance. The presence of dislocations and inadequate reduction were associated with poor functional results.

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Nurzat Elmali This is me

Kadir Ertem This is me

Muharrem Inan This is me

Irfan Ayan This is me

Yurdaer Denizhan This is me

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September 11, 2006

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March 6, 2014

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Year 2003 Volume: 37 Number: 2

APA
Elmali, N., Ertem, K., Inan, M., Ayan, I., & Denizhan, Y. (2006). Clinical and radiologic results of surgically-treated acetabular fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 37(2), 97-101. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v37i2.831
AMA
1.Elmali N, Ertem K, Inan M, Ayan I, Denizhan Y. Clinical and radiologic results of surgically-treated acetabular fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;37(2):97-101. doi:10.3944/aott.v37i2.831
Chicago
Elmali, Nurzat, Kadir Ertem, Muharrem Inan, Irfan Ayan, and Yurdaer Denizhan. 2006. “Clinical and Radiologic Results of Surgically-Treated Acetabular Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 37 (2): 97-101. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v37i2.831.
EndNote
Elmali N, Ertem K, Inan M, Ayan I, Denizhan Y (September 1, 2006) Clinical and radiologic results of surgically-treated acetabular fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 37 2 97–101.
IEEE
[1]N. Elmali, K. Ertem, M. Inan, I. Ayan, and Y. Denizhan, “Clinical and radiologic results of surgically-treated acetabular fractures”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 37, no. 2, pp. 97–101, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v37i2.831.
ISNAD
Elmali, Nurzat - Ertem, Kadir - Inan, Muharrem - Ayan, Irfan - Denizhan, Yurdaer. “Clinical and Radiologic Results of Surgically-Treated Acetabular Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 37/2 (September 1, 2006): 97-101. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v37i2.831.
JAMA
1.Elmali N, Ertem K, Inan M, Ayan I, Denizhan Y. Clinical and radiologic results of surgically-treated acetabular fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;37:97–101.
MLA
Elmali, Nurzat, et al. “Clinical and Radiologic Results of Surgically-Treated Acetabular Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 37, no. 2, Sept. 2006, pp. 97-101, doi:10.3944/aott.v37i2.831.
Vancouver
1.Nurzat Elmali, Kadir Ertem, Muharrem Inan, Irfan Ayan, Yurdaer Denizhan. Clinical and radiologic results of surgically-treated acetabular fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;37(2):97-101. doi:10.3944/aott.v37i2.831