Letournel's technical case series describes the ilioinguinal approach — developed in 1965 — applied to 195 acetabular fractures, defining its indications, three-window surgical anatomy, reduction sequence, fixation strategy, and outcomes by fracture pattern. The central question: which acetabular fracture types can be adequately addressed through this anterior exposure, and what reduction rates can be expected?
Letournel's technical case series describes the ilioinguinal approach — developed in 1965 — applied to 195 acetabular fractures, defining its indications, three-window surgical anatomy, reduction sequence, fixation strategy, and outcomes by fracture pattern. The central question: which acetabular fracture types can be adequately addressed through this anterior exposure, and what reduction rates can be expected?