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Failure of operative treatment of acetabular posterior wall fractures may have a variety of aetiologies, with the most common being technical errors. Examples include intra-articular lag screw penetration, not recognizing fracture patterns that require either a spring or rim plate and inadequate use of bone graft for structural support in cases with an associated marginal impaction injury. This chapter illustrates an example of fixation failure of a posterior wall acetabular fracture secondary to buttress plate misplacement.
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Davidson, A.A., Chloros, G.D., Kanakaris, N.K., Giannoudis, P.V. (2024). Acetabulum Posterior Wall Fracture Failed Fixation. In: Giannoudis, P.V., Tornetta III, P. (eds) Failed Fracture Fixation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-39692-2_19
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