ArticleOTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma2025
Impact of fracture type on conversion to total hip arthroplasty following surgical repair of acetabular fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Article in OTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Acute total hip replacement of acetabular fractures with cementless modular revision cups in patients older than 55 years: a retrospective cohort study.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2025Article
- Acute total hip arthroplasty for posterior wall acetabular fractures.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objectives: The objective of this study was to perform a meta-analysis of risk factors of conversion to total hip arthroplasty (THA) after operative fixation of acetabular fractures. Methods: This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Data sources included PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library, which were screened from inception to 2024. Study Selection: Inclusion criteria were studies comparing risk factors of conversion to THA following acetabular fracture (OTA/AO 62A, B, C) surgical fixation. Data Extraction: Studies were assessed by the risk of bias and methodologic quality of evidence tools designed by the Cochrane Methods Bias Group and Cochrane Statistical Methods Group. Data Synthesis: Meta-analyses were conducted with a random-effects model using IBM SPSS Statistics Version 29.0.2.0. One-factor-at-a-time sensitivity analyses were conducted. Results: Twelve studies (1951 patients) were included. Based on the Judet and Letournel classification system, patients with associated fracture patterns were more likely to require conversion to THA than those with elementary patterns (risk ratio [RR] = 1.55, Conclusions: This study aids in the identification of patients who may require early THA for posttraumatic arthritis based on fracture and injury patterns at presentation. Acetabular fractures with posterior wall involvement and those with associated fracture patterns are associated with a higher rate of conversion to THA. Injuries with acetabular dome impaction and comminution and hip dislocation are also significantly associated with conversion to THA. Level of Evidence: Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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