Open reduction and ao osteosynthesis of acetabular fractures a preliminary report

A total of 20 cases of fracture of the acetabulum, 10 in Stadtspital Triemli, Zurich, Switzerland, and 10 in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, ElMinia University Hospital, ElMinia, Egypt. Sex: 17 males, 3 females. Age: Range 17 - 49 years, mean 35.5 years. Period: 1988 - 1992. Open reduction and AO osteosynthesis by compression screws alone or combined with AO reconstruction plate. Delay: 1 - 28 days, 65% of cases within 7 days. Follow up 12 - 24 months [average 14.7 months]. Excellent 4, Good 13, Fair 2, Poor 1; Radiological: Excellent 2, Good 15, Fair 2, Poor 1. Best results were obtained whenever it was possible to restore the congruity of the articular surface of the acetabulum