title: Small-incision surgical exposure for select fractures of the acetabulum: the gluteus maximus-splitting approach.
abstract: This technique article presents a small-incision, gluteal-splitting approach for the treatment of select fractures involving the posterior acetabulum. The approach essentially involves the proximal portion of the Kocher-Langenbeck incision, and it can be extended to a larger exposure if needed. It is ideally suited for posterior-wall fractures, along with select transverse and posterior column fractures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29203, USA. james.carr@palmettohealth.org
authors.forename: James B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Carr
authors.forename: Patrick B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Leach
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000293:injuries*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*