title: Primary total hip arthroplasty for acetabular fracture.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the operative indications and operative methods of primary total hip arthroplasty for acetabular fracture and to observe the clinical curative effect.
  
  
  METHODS
  We retrospectively summarized and analyzed the traumatic conditions, fracture types, complications, operative time, operative techniques, and short term curative effect of 11 patients (10 males and 1 female, with a mean age of 42.4 years) with acetabular fracture who underwent primary total hip arthroplasty.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patients were followed up for 6-45 months (mean=28 months). Their average Harris score of postoperative hip joint was 78.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Under strict mastery of indications, patients with acetabular fracture may undergo primary total hip arthroplasty, but stable acetabular components should be made.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Daping Hospital and Research Institute of Field Surgery, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China. trauma2@163.com
authors.forename: Zi-ming
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hong-zhen
authors.initials: HZ
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Ai-min
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Quan-yin
authors.initials: QY
authors.lastname: DU
authors.forename: Si-yu
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Yu-feng
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tang
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography