Management of geriatric acetabular fractures: Contemporary treatment strategies.
Acetabular fractures
Fracture fixation
Geriatric fractures
Morbidity
Mortality
Total hip arthroplasty
Journal
World journal of clinical cases
ISSN: 2307-8960
Titre abrégé: World J Clin Cases
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101618806
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 May 2024
06 May 2024
Historique:
received:
29
12
2023
revised:
15
02
2024
accepted:
28
03
2024
medline:
29
5
2024
pubmed:
29
5
2024
entrez:
29
5
2024
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Acetabular fractures in the geriatric population are typically low-energy fractures resulting from a fall from standing height. Compromised bone quality in the elderly, as well as this population's concomitant medical comorbidities, render the management of such fractures challenging and controversial. Non-operative management remains the mainstay of treatment, although such a choice is associated with numerous and serious complications related to both the hip joint as well as the general condition of the patient. On the other hand, operatively treating acetabular fractures (
Identifiants
pubmed: 38808354
doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i13.2151
pmc: PMC11129118
doi:
Types de publication
Editorial
Langues
eng
Pagination
2151-2156Informations de copyright
©The Author(s) 2024. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have nothing to disclose.