title: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS ON ACETABULAR FRACTURES.
abstract: This aim of this work was to carry out an epidemiological study on acetabular fractures in the city of Campinas and surrounds, in view of the few published papers on this subject. Medical files with a diagnosis of acetabular fracture between the years 2004 and 2008 that were made available by the Medical Archiving Service of Hospital das Clínicas, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) were analyzed by six observers. Data on patients' ages, sex, side affected by the fracture, mechanism of injury, material used for synthesis, complications of the operation, associated fractures, length of hospitalization before and after the surgery, time of total internment and number of physiotherapy sessions before and after the surgery were gathered. It was observed in this population that the left side was more affected; the mechanism of injury that most often caused this type of fracture was automobile accidents; injuries to the sciatic nerve were the commonest surgical complications; and the synthesis material most used was reconstruction plates.
authors.affiliation: Physiotherapist; Specialist in Physiotherapy for Orthopedics and Traumatology from Campinas State University (UNICAMP); Specialist in Sports Physiotherapy from the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP). Postgraduate Specialization Student of Physiotherapy for Orthopedics and Traumatology, State University of Campinas.
authors.forename: Maurício Silveira
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Maia
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Specialization Student of Physiotherapy for Orthopedics and Traumatology, State University of Campinas.
authors.forename: Denise Cristina Montecchio
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: Physiotherapist at CLIFIM Clinic, Jaguariúna, SP. Postgraduate Specialization Student of Physiotherapy for Orthopedics and Traumatology, State University of Campinas.
authors.forename: Daniel Magalhães
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: de Queiroga
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Specialization Student of Physiotherapy for Orthopedics and Traumatology, State University of Campinas.
authors.forename: Claydson
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: de Oliveira Castro
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Specialization Student of Physiotherapy for Orthopedics and Traumatology, State University of Campinas.
authors.forename: Rebeca Macedo Fraga E
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Specialization Student of Physiotherapy for Orthopedics and Traumatology, State University of Campinas.
authors.forename: Aliny Cristine Brito
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Reis
authors.affiliation: Physiotherapist at the Municipal Authority of Uberlandia, MG. Postgraduate Specialization Student of Physiotherapy for Orthopedics and Traumatology, State University of Campinas.
authors.forename: Aline Cristina
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Ducatti
keywords: Acetabulum; Bone Fractures; Epidemiology