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Table 1 Patients, fractures, and management characteristics of the included group (18 (100%) patients)

From: Efficient hip joint distraction using the AO large femoral distractor in treating acetabular fractures associated with marginal impaction and intraarticular incarcerated fragments

Patients basic Characteristics

Age

30 ± 8.2 years (range 18 to 50)

Gender

13 (72.2%) males

 

5 (27.8%) females

Side

11 (61.1%) right

 

7 (38.9%) left

Fracture classification

Posterior wall,

18 (100%)

Associated transverse fracture

5 (27.8%)

Associated posterior column fracture,

2 (11.1%)

Associated T-type fracture

1 (5.6%).

Associated injuries

Intraarticular incarcerated fragments

13 (72.2%)

Marginal impaction

5 (27.8%)

Management outcomes

Fracture reduction

anatomical

14 (77.8%)

imperfect

4 (22.2%)

Joint clearance of incarcerated fragments

13 (100%)