[Comparison of the posterior hemipelvectomy of the greater trochanter approach with the standard Kocher-Langenbeck approach in the treatment of posterior acetabulum wall fractures].
Jin ZhangJian-Jun ShenXiang HaiChuan-Yuan LiuWen-Jie ZhouZhi-Wei ChenPublished in: Zhongguo gu shang = China journal of orthopaedics and traumatology (2024)
Compared with the standard K-L approach, the posterior hemipelvectomy of the greater trochanter approach can shorten the operative time, has better recovery of the postoperative hip abduction muscle strength, exposes the view of the fracture involving the more comminuted posterior acetabulum wall or the fracture of the roof of the socket, improved the rate of fracture anatomical repositioning, provides a new idea for the clinical treatment of posterior acetabulum wall fractures, and allows patients to perform functional exercises at an early stage.