Crescent Technique with Dual C-Shaped Reconstruction Plates for Posterior Acetabular Wall Fractures

• Published in: Journal of investigative surgery Vol. 33; no. 7; pp. 675 - 683
• Main Authors: Kılınc, Cem Yalın, Acan, Ahmet Emrah, Gultac, Emre, Kılınc, Rabia Mihriban, Serbest, Sancar, Tiftikci, Ugur, Aydogan, Nevres Hurriyet
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Taylor & Francis 08.08.2020; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: acetabulum; Acetabulum - diagnostic imaging; Acetabulum - injuries; Acetabulum - surgery; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Bone Plates; dual plate; Female; Follow-Up Studies; fracture; Fracture Fixation, Internal - instrumentation; Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods; Fractures, Bone - diagnosis; Fractures, Bone - surgery; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; posterior wall; Reproducibility of Results; Retrospective Studies; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult; posterior wall; dual plate; acetabulum; fracture

Background: Here we have defined a novel technique for repairing posterior acetabular wall fractures called the "crescent technique," in which dual C-shaped reconstruction plates overlap at the distal ends and, if necessary, at the proximal ends. We also analyzed the efficacy and reliabili...