title: Operative strategy of acetabular fractures.
abstract: Anatomic structure of acetabular fractures are complex and operative exposure and fixation are extremely difficult. For those obviously displaced acetabular fractures, close reduction is doomed to cause deformed healing. Open reduction with internal fixation (ORIF) not only results in anatomic reduction, but also brings complications. No matter which method will be adopted, traumatic arthritis or avascular necrosis of femoral head might occur. In order to treat acetabular fractures more effectively, orthopedic surgeons should be required to fully master the acetabular anatomy, biomechanics, classification and the necessary knowledge for complication prevention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, PLA General Hospital of China, Beijing 100853, China. yanwang301@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Pei-fu
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D011859:Radiography