Fig. 4From: Clinical application of the anterior pelvic wall locking plate (APWLP) in acetabular fractures involving the quadrilateral surfaceA 44-year-old man presented with an anterior column and posterior hemitransverse fracture of the right acetabulum following a traffic accident. The case involved pelvic fractures Preoperative AP (a), iliac oblique position (b), obturator oblique position (c), and 3D CT reconstruction d, e of the pelvis confirmed the fracture pattern. On the 7th day after the injury, fixation was performed through the lateral-rectus approach using an APWLP combined with a reconstruction plate. Postoperative AP (f, i, l), iliac oblique position (g, j, m), obturator oblique position (h, k, n), and 3D CT reconstruction (q, r), showing excellent Matta’s X-ray evaluation scores. Modified Merle d’Aubigné evaluation scores were excellent and hip flexion function o, p was satisfied (f, g, and h are X-rays taken 3 days postoperatively; i, j, and k are X-rays taken 3 months postoperatively; l, m, n are X-rays taken 1 year postoperatively; and q and r are 3D CT reconstructions done 1 year postoperatively)Back to article page