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Fig. 5 | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

Fig. 5

From: A novel anatomically pre-contoured side-specific titanium plate versus the reconstruction plate for quadrilateral plate fractures of the acetabulum: a propensity-matched cohort study

Fig. 5

A typical case showing the use of the reconstruction plate for a displaced acetabular fracture. A 48-year-old man presented with both column fracture of the left acetabulum following a fall from a height. Preoperative AP (a) and 3D CT reconstruction (b) of the pelvis have confirmed the fracture pattern. On the 8th day after the injury, fixation was performed through the ilioinguinal approach by using a 12-hole reconstruction plate with 3 quadrilateral screws to control the medial displacement of the quadrilateral plate (c). Postoperative CT scanning image (d) and 3D CT reconstruction (e) showing the quadrilateral screws were located on the surface of the quadrilateral plate, and there was no one quadrilateral screw entering the hip joint cavity. At his 2 years of follow-up visit, the patient was symptom-free. The modified Merle d’Aubigné evaluation was scored as good (f, g)

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