Arthroscopic Fixation of a Posterior Acetabular Wall Fracture: A Case Report

Overview

Journal Cureus

Specialty Biomedical Engineering

Date 2020 Jan 2

PMID 31893189

Citations 4

Authors

Tahsin Gurpinar

Baris Polat

Enes Kanay

Ayse Polat

Yusuf Ozturkmen

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to present the results of an unusual surgical technique for the treatment of posterior wall acetabular fractures. A 49-year-old man presented to the emergency department after a fall from three meters. His X-rays revealed a right acetabular posterior wall fracture. He was treated with arthroscopic reduction and fixation using a cannulated screw through arthroscopic portals. The patient was allowed partial weight-bearing immediately and had a satisfactory outcome. In selected cases, arthroscopic reduction and fixation in acetabular posterior wall fractures could be a good surgical option with the advantages of simultaneous labral treatments and loose body removal.

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