Adrian Cavalcanti Kußmaul, Jan Bruder, Axel Greiner, Matthias Woiczinski, Christoph Thorwächter, Fabian Dotzauer, Bianka Rubenbauer, Christoph Linhart, Wolfgang Böcker, Christopher A Becker
BACKGROUND: The current rise in elderly patients with compromised bone quality complicates the surgical treatment of acetabular T-type fractures (AO type 62B2 fractures). There is on ongoing discussion about the treatment options, mostly consisting of an open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) with or without primary or secondary THA. Yet, these patients are oftentimes unable to fulfill weight-bearing restrictions and mostly present with an unavailability of a stable anchor site. Consequently, this study investigates the feasibility of a cementless hip revision cup for acetabular t-type fractures and compares its biomechanical properties to ORIF...
December 22, 2023: Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Surgery & Research: OTSR