title: Surgical approaches to the acetabulum.
abstract: This article presents a concise outline of the indications, surgical techniques, and approaches to the acetabulum: Kocher-Langenbeck approach, ilioinguinal approach, iliofemoral approach, combined approaches, extended iliofemoral approach, and the triradiate approach. No one surgical appproach is ideal for all fractures of the acetabulum. The type of approach used is determined by the fracture pattern and condition of the soft tissues in the area under consideration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Chicago, Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois 60068, USA.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Jimenez
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Vrahas
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods