Pelvic Fractures (Subscribe)

Acetabular Fractures: Diagnosis, Treatment, Indications, Outcome
OTA Basic Fracture Course Highly Reputable

This module shows step-by-step descriptions of

• Diagnosis
• Patient preparation
• Approaches
• Reduction & fixation
• Aftercare

 
for all acetabular fractures of the Letournel classification system.
In addition, there are videos, animations, journal articles and book chapters from AO publications
 
Authored by Keith Mayo, Pol Rommens, Carlos Sancineto, Michel Oransky, Executive editor: Peter Trafton

Thacker, Tejwani & Thakkar 2008
Fractures of the acetabulum occur primarily in young adults as a result of high-velocity trauma. These fractures are often associated with other life-threatening injuries. Displacement of the fracture fragments leads to articular incongruity of the hip joint that results in abnormal pressure distribution on the articular cartilage...

As a result of reading this article, physicians should be able to: Describe the anatomy and mechanism of injury associated with apophyseal avulsion fractures of the hip and pelvis. List the different stages of nonoperative management in patients with apophyseal avulsion. Discuss the operative treatment options and surgical approaches for treatment of these...

The pelvis is a ring-like structure of bones at the lower end of the trunk. The two sides of the pelvis are actually three bones (ilium, ischium, and pubis) that grow together as people age. Strong connective tissues (ligaments) join the pelvis to the large triangular bone (sacrum) at the... Highly Reputable

Vertical Shear Fracture of the Pelvis.
- frx consist of frxs of both pubic rami plus posterior frx of SI complex or sacrum:
- there is vertically oriented frx thru anterior and posterior pelvis together w/ superior displacement of lateral "acetabulum-containing" fragment of pelvis;
-...

From the OTA Fracture and Dislocation Compendium: Fractures of the Pelvis

Author: Charles Sheppard, MD, FACEP. 2005
Pelvic fracture is a disruption of the bony structure of the pelvis. In elderly persons, the most common cause is a fall from a standing position. However, the most significant fractures involve significant forces such as a motor vehicle crash or fall from a significant...

Russell & Jarrett 2006
Operative management of unstable pelvic injuries increased especially recently due to several factors. Improved and coordinated treatment of polytraumatized patients, improved anesthetic techniques including blood salvage systems, advances in intraoperative fluoroscopic imaging techniques, standardized pelvic implant system, and better understanding of injury and deformity patterns have...

Author: D Dean Thornton, MD 2007
Pelvic ring fractures occur as the result of high-energy blunt trauma, as in motor vehicle collisions and falls. These injuries are associated with significant morbidity and mortality, both from the complications of pelvic ring fractures and from commonly associated injuries. Recognition of the pattern of...

Graf & Karunakar 2008
This article focuses on unstable pelvic fractures, which are usually caused by high-energy injuries. The most common high-energy mechanism of injury is a motor vehicle accident. Patients who sustain these injuries not only have the osseous injury but also often have concomitant life-threatening injuries. Younger people are more...