title: Results of operative treatment of acetabular fractures from the Third World--how local factors affect the outcome.
abstract: The objective of this study was to assess the outcome of operations on acetabular fractures from a developing country in the presence of locally available facilities. Sixty-three acetabular fractures were assessed at an average follow up of 52.94 months after operation. Twenty-six patients operated upon in the first three years and 37 operated thereafter were separately studied to discover the effect of the learning curve. Regarding the fractures, 47 of 63 (74.6%) had excellent/good results (Harris Hip Score>80). The complications included broken drill bit in eight patients (12.69%), deep infection and heterotopic ossification in five patients (7.93%), avascular necrosis and sciatic nerve palsy in two patients (3.17%) and implant failure in one patient (1.58%). The results collected during the learning curve were inferior in the complex fractures (p value<0.001). Complications were common in patients opting for local implants and in those operated after over 2 weeks delay.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College Hospital, Chandigarh, India. ravikgupta2000@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ravi K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Harmeet
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Bias
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dev
authors.forename: Rajeev
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kansay
authors.forename: Parmanand
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Sudhir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Garg
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D001860:Bone Plates; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult