Isolated quadrilateral plate fractures are extremely rare and their treatment is complex.The postpartum period and recent caesarean section additionally increase already significant risks of surgical treatment.Modifie...
A 68-year-old-gentleman presented with left hip pain,night sweats,fatigue,and weight loss.He had previously experienced pain with white discharge until he underwent an arthroscopic washout and reduction.The left lower...
BACKGROUND Selecting the optimal size of components is crucial when performing a primary total hip arthroplasty.Implanting the accurate size of the acetabular component can occasionally be exacting,chiefly for surgeon...
BACKGROUND Total hip arthroplasty(THA)is a common procedure for end stage osteoarthritis.The learning curve for THA is complex and challenging.One of the most difficult skills to master is acetabular reaming.We wish t...
Fractures of the acetabulum in elderly patients were often caused by low energy trauma.Fractures involving anterior column are more common and often associated with impaction and comminution.Osteoporosis further compl...
BACKGROUND Despite motor-vehicle safety advancements and increasingly rigorous workplace safety regulations,trauma/suicide remains the leading cause of death under the age of 45 in the United Kingdom.To promote centra...
The quadrilateral plate(QP)is an essential structure of the inner wall of the acetabulum,an important weight-bearing joint of the human body,which is often involved in acetabular fractures.The operative exposure,reduc...
National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81272008.
BACKGROUND With the modernization of society and transportation in the last decades in China,the incidence of high-energy trauma increased sharply in China,including that of acetabular fractures.AIM To establish diffe...
BACKGROUND A fracture of the acetabulum is an uncommon,but serious injury.Established outcome tools do not reflect the patient’s perspective after fracture of the hip joint.Originally designed for post-arthroplasty p...
BACKGROUND Acetabular fractures pose diagnostic and surgical challenges.They are classified using the Judet-Letournel system,which is based solely on X-ray.However,computed tomography(CT)imaging is now more widely uti...