- Zi-ming Wang: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Daping Hospital and Research Institute of Field Surgery, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China. trauma2@163.com
OBJECTIVE: To explore the operative indications and operative methods of primary total hip arthroplasty for acetabular fracture and to observe the clinical curative effect.
METHODS: We retrospectively summarized and analyzed the traumatic conditions, fracture types, complications, operative time, operative techniques, and short term curative effect of 11 patients (10 males and 1 female, with a mean age of 42.4 years) with acetabular fracture who underwent primary total hip arthroplasty.
RESULTS: The patients were followed up for 6-45 months (mean=28 months). Their average Harris score of postoperative hip joint was 78.
CONCLUSION: Under strict mastery of indications, patients with acetabular fracture may undergo primary total hip arthroplasty, but stable acetabular components should be made.