Table 3 Outcome analysis according to reduction state.

From: Surgical outcomes of acetabular fracture of elderly patients with superomedial dome impaction

 

Poor reduction group

(n = 9)

Good reduction group

(n = 45)

P value

Postoperative OA

0.001

 No or minimal OA

(K–L grades 0, 1, 2)

2 (22%)

37 (82%)

 

 Radiographic OA

(K–L grades 3, 4)

7 (77%)

8 (18%)

 

HHS

68.6 ± 20.5

82.1 ± 12.4

0.022

THA conversion

3 (33%)

4 (9%)

0.081

Outcomes

 < 0.001

 Good

2 (22%)

40 (89%)

 

 Poor

7 (78%)

5 (11%)

 

Complications

 Pneumonia

1 (11%)

2 (4%)

0.428

 Urinary tract infection

1 (11%)

3 (7%)

0.529

 Pulmonary embolism

1 (11%)

0 (0%)

0.167

 Infection

1 (11%)

1 (2%)

0.308

 Foot drop

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

 Hardware breakage

0 (0%)

1 (2%)

1.000

 Reoperation

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

Hospital stay (days)

51.6 ± 39.3

25.0 ± 23.8

0.009

  1. K–L grade Kellgren–Lawrence grade, HHS Harris hip score, THA total hip arthroplasty.