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Orthopedic Trauma Directions 2004; 2(1): 1-8
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-829203

Acetabular fractures

Risk factors for a negative outcome of the surgical management
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11 June 2004 (online)

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Summary

The optimal method of managing displaced acetabular fractures is not established in the literature. It may be that open reduction and internal fixation in general is universally preferred; however, specific types of hardware have not been compared and therefore recommendations cannot be made. Potential risk factors consistently reported to be associated with poor to fair outcomes include older age, poor post operative reduction, more severe fracture characteristics, femoral head injury, and a delay in treatment.