The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery

The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery

Concerns Regarding the Sufficiency of Isolated Buttress Plating in the Management of Posterior Wall Acetabular Fractures: Letter to the Editor

Document Type : LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Authors
Hemant Bansal
Tushar Nayak
Santanu Kar
ViJay Sharma
Department of Orthopedics, JPNATC, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
10.22038/abjs.2020.50932.2524
Abstract
We read the recently published article [1] in your journal with great interest. This study has compared the efficacy of isolated buttress plate fixation with the combination of intra-wall/ lag screw and buttress plate in the surgical management of posterior wall acetabular fractures. The authors have highlighted the advantage of avoiding inadvertent intraarticular screw penetration and have also shown comparable outcomes with the use of isolated buttress plate.
As the reader, we would like to put forward some concerns based on the study analysis.
Keywords
Posterior Wall
Acetabulum
Isolated
Buttress Plate
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2. Moed BR, WillsonCarr SE, Watson JT. Results of
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The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery
Volume 9, Issue 1
January 2021
Pages 133-134

  • Receive Date 03 August 2020
  • Accept Date 24 October 2020