background: the posterior wall fracture is the most frequent pattern of acetabular fractures. many techniques of fixation have been described in the literature and involve plates, screws, or a combination of both. this study aims to investigate the clinical and radiological outcomes of spring plates in the treatment of comminuted posterior wall acetabular fractures. (2) methods: a retrospective multicenter (four level I trauma centers) observational study was performed. patients with a comminuted posterior wall acetabular fracture treated with a spring plate (depuy synthes, west chester, PA) were included. diagnosis was made according to the Judet and Letournel classification. diagnosis was confirmed with plain radiographs in an antero-posterior view and Judet views, iliac and obturator oblique views, and thin-slice CT with multiplanar reconstructions. (3) results: forty-six patients (34 males and 12 females) with a mean age of 51.7 years (range 19–73) were included. the most common mechanism of injury was motor vehicle accident (34 cases). In all cases, spring plates were placed under an overlapping reconstruction plate. The mean follow-up was 33.4 months (range 24–48). The mean period without weight-bearing was 4.9 weeks (range 4–7), and full weight-bearing was allowed at an average of 8.2 weeks (range 7–11) after surgery. (4) conclusions: according to the present data, spring plates can be considered a viable additional fixation of the posterior wall acetabular fractures.

De Mauro, D., Rovere, G., Are, L., Smakaj, A., Aprato, A., Mezzadri, U., et al. (2023). Spring Plates as a Valid Additional Fixation in Comminuted Posterior Wall Acetabular Fractures: A Retrospective Multicenter Study. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE, 12(2) [10.3390/jcm12020576].

Spring Plates as a Valid Additional Fixation in Comminuted Posterior Wall Acetabular Fractures: A Retrospective Multicenter Study

Smakaj A.;Bove F.;Liuzza F.
2023-01-01

Abstract

background: the posterior wall fracture is the most frequent pattern of acetabular fractures. many techniques of fixation have been described in the literature and involve plates, screws, or a combination of both. this study aims to investigate the clinical and radiological outcomes of spring plates in the treatment of comminuted posterior wall acetabular fractures. (2) methods: a retrospective multicenter (four level I trauma centers) observational study was performed. patients with a comminuted posterior wall acetabular fracture treated with a spring plate (depuy synthes, west chester, PA) were included. diagnosis was made according to the Judet and Letournel classification. diagnosis was confirmed with plain radiographs in an antero-posterior view and Judet views, iliac and obturator oblique views, and thin-slice CT with multiplanar reconstructions. (3) results: forty-six patients (34 males and 12 females) with a mean age of 51.7 years (range 19–73) were included. the most common mechanism of injury was motor vehicle accident (34 cases). In all cases, spring plates were placed under an overlapping reconstruction plate. The mean follow-up was 33.4 months (range 24–48). The mean period without weight-bearing was 4.9 weeks (range 4–7), and full weight-bearing was allowed at an average of 8.2 weeks (range 7–11) after surgery. (4) conclusions: according to the present data, spring plates can be considered a viable additional fixation of the posterior wall acetabular fractures.
2023
Pubblicato
Rilevanza internazionale
Articolo
Esperti anonimi
Settore MEDS-19/A - Malattie dell'apparato locomotore
English
acetabular fracture
multicenter study
ORIF
posterior wall
spring plate
De Mauro, D., Rovere, G., Are, L., Smakaj, A., Aprato, A., Mezzadri, U., et al. (2023). Spring Plates as a Valid Additional Fixation in Comminuted Posterior Wall Acetabular Fractures: A Retrospective Multicenter Study. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE, 12(2) [10.3390/jcm12020576].
De Mauro, D; Rovere, G; Are, L; Smakaj, A; Aprato, A; Mezzadri, U; Bove, F; Casiraghi, A; Marino, S; Ciolli, G; Cerciello, S; Maccagnano, G; Noia, G; ...espandi
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