Acetabular Surgery
A 42-year-old male sustains a high-energy both-column acetabular fracture in a motor vehicle collision. CT demonstrates complex fracture patterns involving both anterior and posterior columns with significant displacement. The trauma surgeon is considering surgical approach options. The extended iliofemoral approach is proposed to provide comprehensive access to the entire acetabulum through a single incision. Regarding the extended iliofemoral approach:
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The extended iliofemoral approach provides access to both anterior and posterior columns of the acet...
Greater trochanter osteotomy is mandatory for the extended iliofemoral approach to allow adequate mu...
The extended iliofemoral approach has the lowest heterotopic ossification (HO) rate among acetabular...
The primary indication for extended iliofemoral approach is both-column acetabular fractures where s...
The approach requires a steep learning curve and is typically performed only by experienced pelvic/a...
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