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  • Title: [Surgical treatment for posterior hip dislocations complicated with fractures of femoral head and acetabulum].
    Author: Wan ZM, Zhang YP, Shen MG, Xiao JD.
    Journal: Zhongguo Gu Shang; 2008 Sep; 21(9):672-3. PubMed ID: 19105278.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To explore the effectiveness and prognosis on surgical treatment of posterior hip dislocations complicated with fractures of femoral head and acetabulum. METHODS: Seventeen patients with posterior hip dislocations complicated with fractures of femoral head and acetabulum were reviewed in the study. All the patients were treated with manual reduction within 12 hours after injury. CT location was used before operation. Absorbable screw fixation was performed for the femoral head fractures, while plate fixation or resection was performed for acetabular fractures. RESULTS: All the patients got bony union within 6 months after operation without femoral head necrosis. Evaluate joint function according to Modifie Daobigne and Postal clinical classification criteria, 8 patients got an excellent result, 7 good and 2 fair. The excellent and good rate was 88.2%. CONCLUSION: Surgical treatment can have a satisfactory prognosis for patient with posterior femoral head and acetabulum.
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