Primary total hip arthroplasty for acetabular fracture.
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.
Wang
Zi-ming
ZM
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Daping Hospital and Research Institute of Field Surgery, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China. trauma2@163.com
Sun
Hong-zhen
HZ
Wang
Ai-min
AM
DU
Quan-yin
QY
Wu
Si-yu
SY
Zhao
Yu-feng
YF
Tang
Ying
Y
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