This 2005 meta-analysis pooled 34 studies and 3670 operatively treated displaced acetabular fractures to establish benchmark complication and functional outcome rates. It evaluates the Letournel classification, surgical approaches, reduction quality, and late complications including OA, HO, and AVN. The central question: what factors actually drive outcomes in these complex injuries?
This 2005 meta-analysis pooled 34 studies and 3670 operatively treated displaced acetabular fractures to establish benchmark complication and functional outcome rates. It evaluates the Letournel classification, surgical approaches, reduction quality, and late complications including OA, HO, and AVN. The central question: what factors actually drive outcomes in these complex injuries?