title: [Operative treatment of delayed acetabular fractures].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the operative methods of delayed acetabular fractures and the operative results.
  
  
  METHODS
  The operative approaches, procedures, results and complications of the delayed acetabular fractures between August 1993 and August 2001 in Jishuitan Hospital were evaluated retrospectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Thirty-two patients were followed up 49.6 months on average. Sciatic nerve palsy was found in 1 patient. Excellent functional results of hip joints were found in 3 patients, good in 16, fair in 10, and poor in 3. Ectopic bone formation was observed in 6 patients and necrosis of the femoral head in 3.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Careful selection of operative indications of delayed acetabular fractures in combination with proper operative approach and appropriate reduction and fixation, good results can be obtained.
authors.affiliation: Department of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 100035, China.
authors.forename: Man-yi
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xin-bao
authors.initials: XB
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Shi-wen
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Qi-yong
authors.initials: QY
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Hong-hua
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Guo-wei
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Rong
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome