Tibial and acetabular periprosthetic fractures are rare occurrences and as a result, scant literature exists on treatment options. At the Orthopaedic Trauma Association 21st Annual Meeting, Thomas J.

Obesity significantly increases the risk of suffering several common complications associated with acetabular fracture surgery, a new study shows. Madhav A. Karunakar, MD, and colleagues at the ...

Acetabular fractures, involving the socket of the hip joint, represent complex injuries that require meticulous assessment and management. They often occur in high‐energy trauma in younger patients as ...

SAN DIEGO -- Preoperative clonidine reduced intraoperative blood loss and postoperative transfusions among patients undergoing pelvic and acetabular fracture surgery, a randomized trial showed.

A hip (acetabular) labral tear is damage to cartilage and tissue in the hip socket. The labrum is a band of tough cartilage and connective tissue that lines the rim of the hip socket, or acetabulum.