Risk of Injury to the Neurovascular Structures in the Pararectus Approach Used in Acetabular Fractures: A Cadaver Study

Kati Y. A., Kose O., Acar B., Turan A., ÖZTÜRK S., SİNDEL M.

JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA, vol.35, no.1, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 35 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/bot.0000000000001856
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Keywords: pararectus approach, acetabulum fracture, obturator nerve, corona mortis, epigastric vessels, anatomy
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Complex acetabular fractures involving the quadrilateral plate may necessitate infrapectineal buttress plating, which can be performed through the pararectus approach. The aim of this cadaveric study was to identify the anatomical guide points to protect neurovascular structures at the risk of injury during the pararectus approach.