Balakrishnan, A (2018) A retrospective and prospective analysis of functional and radiological outcome in acetabular fractures treated with open reduction and internal fixation. Masters thesis, Madras Medical College, Chennai.
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Abstract
AIM OF THE STUDY: The aim of this study is to analyze the retrospective and prospective study of functional and radiological outcome of open reduction and internal fixation in patients with acetabular fractures. METHODS: This is a retrospective and prospective study done to assess the functional outcome of acetabular fractures treated by open reduction and internal fixation in -14 patients over the period of 2 years from June 2015 September 2017 in a single unit - ortho 4 at Our Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Madras medical college and Rajiv Gandhi Government general hospital, Chennai. Inclusion criteria: Age greater than or equal to 18 years, Closed fractures, All types of acetabular fractures. Exclusion criteria: Open injuries, Age less than 18 years, Undisplaced fractures. RESULTS: According to Matta‘s criteria, 8 patients had anatomic reduction, 4 patients had satisfactory reduction and 2 patients had poor reduction (>3mm gap). Out of 14 patients, three patients had excellent, four patients had good, five patients had fair and two patients had a poor results. CONCLUSIONS: Both simple and complex acetabular fractures treated by open reduction and internal fixation have a good functional outcome.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | acetabulam ; open reduction internal fixation ; reconstruction plate. |
| Subjects: | MEDICAL > Orthopaedics |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Jul 2018 00:58 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Jul 2018 00:58 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/8738 |
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