Mid-term Results of Total Hip Arthroplasty for Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis after Acetabular Fracture

Acetabular fractures are complex fractures, caused mainly by high-velocity trauma.There are various fracture patterns, depending on the position of the hip during the impact, and the prognosis can vary in different subtypes after surgical treatment.Cartilage damage in these types of fractures can lead to future development of disabling osteoarthritis 1) .Arthritis oc-curs in approximately 12% to 57% of patients after acetabular fractures 2) .However, open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) may be required for most acetabular fractures, except indications like stable and concentrically reduced fractures, fractures where the superior acetabular dome is not involved, fractures where a large part of the acetabulum is found to be intact etc. Depending on the roof arc measurement, those greater than 45° on an-