Progress in management of and research into geriatric acetabular fractures
10.3760/cma.j.cn115530-20210704-00324
- VernacularTitle:老年髋臼骨折的治疗与研究进展
- Author:
Zihang FENG
1
;
Ziyi ZHONG
;
Shiyuan LIN
;
Gang WANG
Author Information
1. 南方医科大学南方医院骨科-创伤骨科，广州 510515
- Keywords:
Acetabulum;
Fractures, bone;
Treatment;
Aged
- From:
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
2021;23(9):825-828
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The epidemic spectrum of acetabular fractures is changing with the changing population structure in China which has resulted in an increased proportion of the elderly patients. As acetabular fractures are intra-articular in nature, their management should follow the principles for intra-articular ones. However, it is still a great challenge for orthopedists to choose an appropriate treatment to deal with the fracture because of the pathophysiological changes in the elderly patients and the particular characteristics of acetabular fractures. Technical advances may offer a diversity of treatment options for geriatric acetabular fractures and demands for individualized management are increasing. In order to deepen the knowledge of geriatric acetabular fractures for orthopedists, this review expounds on the current achievements in the management and research concerning the fractures.
