Use of a stainless steel locking calcaneal plate for quadrilateral plate buttress in the treatment of acetabular fractures.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Operative fixation of acetabular fractures involving the quadrilateral surface presents a challenging clinical scenario. Classically, quadrilateral plate buttress was achieved via the use of a "seven" plate. More recently, the use of an anatomic, pre-contoured design has been gaining popularity due to its pre-contoured shape and larger footprint, allowing for a wider quadrilateral plate buttress. The current study presents using a stainless steel locking calcaneal plate to obtain similar surface area coverage as the modern pre-contoured quadrilateral plate, but at a lower cost.Level of evidence IV.
Medical subject headings
- Acetabulum
- Bone Plates
- Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Fractures, Bone
- Postoperative Complications
Anatomy
- pelvis