ReviewEuropean journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie2021
Current concepts: managing acetabular fractures in the elderly population.
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- Biomechanical analysis of fixation methods in acetabular fractures: a systematic review of test setups.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2022Pooled it
- The phenotype of pelvic and acetabular fractures in adults aged 50 and older: a national database analysis in the Netherlands.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026Article
- Concomitant upper extremity fractures do not worsen outcomes in conservatively managed pelvic fractures: a cohort study of 1840 geriatric patients.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2026Article
- The pararectus approach in acetabular fracture fixation: evidence of reproducibility and learnability.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2026Article
- Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF) for Acetabular Fractures in the Elderly: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2026Review
- The infraacetabular screw versus the antegrade posterior column screw in acetabulum fractures with posterior column involvement: a biomechanical comparison.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024Article
- Neglected Posterior Dislocation Hip Post Acetabulum Fixation: Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2024Article
- The Association of Acetabulum Fracture and Mechanism of Injury with BMI, Days Spent in Hospital, Blood Loss, and Surgery Time: A Retrospective Analysis of 67 Patients.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- The Association between Hip Joint Morphology and Posterior Wall Fracture: Analysis of Radiologic Parameters in Computed Tomography.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- Fracture lines and comminution zones in acetabular fractures based on three dimensional computed tomography.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2023Article
- A review of acetabular fracture patterns, etiologies, and management in Jordan.Saudi medical journal · 2023Review
- Acetabular fractures treatment needs in the elderly and nonagenarians.EFORT open reviews · 2022Review
- Orthopaedic education: a COVID-driven evolution.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2021Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
The aim of this review is to summarise the current concepts in the management of acetabular fractures in the elderly population. A literature review of the evidence regarding the management of elderly acetabular fractures was performed utilising PubMed and Ovid. The predominant causes and fracture patterns of acetabular fractures are changing as populations age. Consequently, the operative management has had to change also. Judet and LeTournel did not offer operative treatment to any patients older than sixty. However, in the present time, according to the German Pelvic Registry, over half the patients aged sixty or over, sustaining acetabular fractures underwent operative fixation. We find that the increasing age of the population raises particular challenges for the operating surgeon. Postoperative rehabilitation should be focused on early mobilisation. More research needs to be focussed on standardised treatment protocols and long-term outcomes for this cohort of patients.
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