Table 2 Surgical factors and outcomes
From: Surgical outcomes of transverse acetabular fractures and risk factors for poor outcomes
Time from injury to ORIF (days) | 6.5 ± 3.4 (1–17) |
Approach | |
Kocher-Langenbeck | 17 (43.6) |
Anterior intrapelvic (±lateral window) | 18 (46.2) |
Both | 4 (10.3) |
Fixation | |
Single column | 18 (46.2) |
Double column | 21 (53.8) |
Residual gap (mm) | 2.3 ± 1.5 (0.0–7.0) |
Residual step (mm) | 0.6 ± 1.2 (0.0–4.0) |
Quality of reduction | |
Anatomical | 14 (35.9) |
Imperfect | 15 (38.5) |
Poor | 10 (25.6) |
Time to union (months) | 4.7 ± 1.6 (2.1–8.3) |
Osteoarthritis | 11 (28.2) |
Osteonecrosis of femoral head | 2 (5.1) |
Conversion to total hip arthroplasty | 5 (12.8) |
Follow-up period | 23.2 ± 12.3 (12.0–51.5) |