Abstract
The current study is a prospective study on the functional outcome of open reduction and internal fixation of acetabular fractures. About 30 patients were analyzed for the functional outcome of acetabular fractures treated by open reduction and internal fixation over a period of one year and eight months from March 2017 to October 2018 with a minimum follow up period of 9 months at Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospital, Chromepet, Chennai. The mean age of the patient was 37.96 year ranging from 20 - 60 years. The Joel Matta score was used for calculation of radiological outcome of 30 patients. The results were excellent in 19 (66.3%), good in 8 (26.6%), fair in 3 (10%), and poor in 0 (0%) patients. Functional outcome of displaced acetabular fractures more than 2 mm displacement was found to have excellent results on open reduction and internal fixation.
Highlights
Acetabular fractures are the injuries which are quite challenging for the orthopaedic surgeon because of their low incidence and their deep & complex anatomy [1]
They are growing in developing countries with the increasing incidence of high energy trauma [2,3]
High energy trauma is the primary cause of acetabular fractures
Summary
Acetabular fractures are the injuries which are quite challenging for the orthopaedic surgeon because of their low incidence and their deep & complex anatomy [1]. They are growing in developing countries with the increasing incidence of high energy trauma [2,3]. Fractures of the acetabulum are as a result from high-impact falls or motor vehicle accidents that transmit force most commonly from an impact to the greater trochanter or the flexed knee [4,5]. High energy trauma is the primary cause of acetabular fractures. Fractures of the acetabulum which occur in association with other fractures will influence management options, surgical approach and clinical outcomes [7]
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