title: Surgically treated acetabular fractures in adult patients.
abstract: In this retrospective study, 27 acetabular fractures treated by open reduction and internal fixation with an average follow-up of 3.7 years (1.5-4.0) are reported. Reduction leaving a displacement of < or = to 2 mm was achieved in 9 hips (30%). Good or excellent results were obtained in 22 hips (82%), and in 2 patients who were referred to us after 3 weeks, we performed supra-acetabular osteotomy to obtain congruent joints with fairly good results. The most common complication was heterotopic ossification in 59% of the patients, which led to poor results in 2 patients with grade IV. Avascular necrosis of the hip occurred in 2 patients, and 1 patient developed a late deep infection, which led to osteomyelitis and fused hip.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nooraie
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ensafdaran
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Arasteh
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Droodchi
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies