Nico Hinz, Dirk Baumeister, Julius Dehoust, Matthias Münch, Karl-Heinz Frosch, Peter Augat, Maximilian J Hartel
INTRODUCTION: Traditionally, plate osteosynthesis of the anterior column combined with an antegrade posterior column screw is used for fixation of anterior column plus posterior hemitransverse (ACPHT) acetabulum fractures. Replacing the posterior column screw with an infraacetabular screw could improve the straightforwardness of acetabulum surgery, as it can be inserted using less invasive approaches, such as the AIP/Stoppa approach, which is a well-established standard approach. However, the biomechanical stability of a plate osteosynthesis combined with an infraacetabular screw instead of an antegrade posterior column screw is unknown...
April 27, 2024: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery