Percutaneous fixation of the columns of the acetabulum: a new technique.
A technique for percutaneous placement of cannulated screws in the acetabulum is presented. Surgical technique is described, and fluoroscopic imaging techniques used to guide screw placement are also illustrated. The technique was used to limit soft tissue dissection in three patients. Results and examples are presented.
Starr
A J
AJ
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75235-8883, USA.
Reinert
C M
CM
Jones
A L
AL
D000077:Acetabulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D000328:Adult; D001863:Bone Screws; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome