Pelvis and Acetabulum
A 45-year-old man is brought to the emergency department after a high-speed motor vehicle collision. He has severe left hip pain and is unable to move the leg. Plain radiographs show disruption of the ilioischial line and iliopectineal line with incongruity of the hip joint. CT scan demonstrates a transverse fracture with an associated posterior wall component and femoral head impaction. Regarding acetabular fracture management:
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The Letournel-Judet classification describes 10 fracture patterns: 5 elementary (anterior wall, ante...
Radiographic lines on AP pelvis include: iliopectineal line (anterior column), ilioischial line (pos...
All acetabular fractures require surgical treatment; the Kocher-Langenbeck approach is used for ante...
Surgical approach selection depends on fracture pattern: Kocher-Langenbeck (posterior approach) for ...
Roof arc measurements and CT subchondral arc help determine surgical indications; fractures with int...
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