Stabilization of an acetabular fracture with cables for acute total hip arthroplasty.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A critical stage of total hip arthroplasty for an acute acetabular fracture where extensive comminution, impaction, and osteopenia thwart the application of conventional open or closed methods, especially in the elderly, is stable fixation of the acetabulum. The use of 2-mm braided cables permits effective immobilization of the fracture for use in conjunction with a hybrid arthroplasty. The method is consistent with the use of a conventional arthroplastic incision and is suitable for other applications including the fixation of periprosthetic fractures, bulk allografts, and conventional acetabular fractures.
Medical subject headings
- Acetabulum
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
- Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Fractures, Bone
- Internal Fixators
Anatomy
- hip
- pelvis