Acetabulum

Kelly A. Lefaivre; Adam J. Starr

doi:10.1002/9781444345100.ch69

Acetabulum

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This chapter summarizes the basics and history of acetabulum fractures their classification. The goal of the chapter is to provide an evidence based review to allow readers to address the top issues in the treatment of these complex injuries: pre-operative imaging, surgical indications, special considerations in elderly patients, thromboprophylaxis, heterotopic ossification prophylaxis, expected functional outcomes, and prognostic factors.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Evidence-Based Orthopedics
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell
Pages	602-616
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Print)	1405184760, 9781405184762
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444345100.ch69
State	Published - Oct 31 2011

Keywords

Acetabulum fracture
Computed tomography
Elderly
Functional outcomes
Heterotopic ossification
Surgical indications
Thromboprophylaxis

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General Medicine

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