Fractures of the Posterior Wall of the Acetabulum
- 1 January 1999
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Vol. 7 (1) , 54-65
- https://doi.org/10.5435/00124635-199901000-00006
Abstract
Only 30% of posterior-wall acetabular fractures involve a single large fragment. The majority are multifragmentary or have areas of impaction. Unsatisfactory clinical results occur in more than 80% of patients treated nonsurgically. Operative management usually offers the best chance of presKeywords
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