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ArticleTrauma case reports2020

Bilateral fractures of acetabulum in a young girl with osteogenesis imperfecta and epilepsy.

Antonio Medici, Mariano Giuseppe Di Salvatore, Raffaele Pezzella, Andrea Fidanza, Alfonso Maria De Simone, Vittorio Calvisi

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Article in Trauma case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Antonio MediciAORN S. Giuseppe Moscati, UOC Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Avellino, Italy.
Mariano Giuseppe Di SalvatoreAORN S. Giuseppe Moscati, UOC Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Avellino, Italy.
Raffaele PezzellaDepartment of Life Health & Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Unit of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, L'Aquila, Italy.
Andrea FidanzaDepartment of Life Health & Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Unit of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, L'Aquila, Italy.
Alfonso Maria De SimoneAORN S. Giuseppe Moscati, UOC Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Avellino, Italy.
Vittorio CalvisiDepartment of Life Health & Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Unit of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, L'Aquila, Italy.
Azienda Ospedaliera S.Giuseppe Moscati · ITUniversity of L'Aquila · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report a case of bilateral displaced acetabular fractures including both columns fractures with protrusio acetabuli in a female patient, aged 15 years, with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) (Sillence Type I), epilepsy, blue sclera and bilateral ipoacusia. Since OI is a rare genetic disorder characterized by an increased propensity to osteopenia, intraoperative fracture risks and hemorrhagic diathesis, we opted for the open reduction and internal fixation of the acetabula in two surgical steps and using two different approaches. Although the clinical outcomes are not excellent in this report (HHS 45/100), the authors suggest that chances of a good outcome with reconstruction of the acetabulum must be balanced against the benefits of early or late total hip arthroplasty. The goal was to delay a joint replacement as long as possible due to the patient's young age. Level of evidence: V, case report.

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Blue scleraColumn fractureEpilepsyIpoacusiaOsteogenesis imperfectaProtrusio acetabuli

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PMID31828198
PMCPMC6889768
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