Management of Periprosthetic Acetabular Fractures: A Critical Analysis and Review of the Literature.

JBJS Rev · Aug 01 2022 · Review

Siddiqi A, Mahmoud Y, Rullán PJ, McLaughlin JP, Molloy RM, Piuzzi NS

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio

Orthopaedic Trauma Adult Reconstruction

SUMMARY — THE REDUCTIONPeriprosthetic acetabular fractures are rare and likely underdetected, especially with cementless cups; persistent postoperative groin pain should raise suspicion, and awareness of patient and surgical risk factors is key to management.
Abstract, as published

➢: Periprosthetic acetabular fractures are uncommon and infrequently the focus of studies.

➢: Acetabular fractures are occasionally recognized postoperatively when patients report unremitting groin pain weeks after surgery.

➢: The widespread use of cementless acetabular cups might lead to a higher number of fractures than are clinically detectable.

➢: Appropriate recognition, including mindfulness of preoperative patient and surgical risk factors, is critical to the successful management of acetabular complications.

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