title: Acetabular fractures.
abstract: Over the last few years an increased percentage of work-related and car accidents has led to a higher percentage of acetabular fractures. These injuries are among the most difficult to treat in orthopaedic surgery because of their anatomy and because of the consequent difficulty in surgical exposure. It was the purpose of this study to reveal the diagnostic and the therapeutic paths related to the treatment of these kinds of fractures, based on our experience. A total of 517 acetabular fractures were treated over 16 years; at present, better results are obtained with surgical treatment than with non-surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Cura Villa Regina, Bologna.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zinghi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trono
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000293:injuries*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male