SURGICAL APPROACHES TO THE ACETABULUM

This article presents a concise outline of the indications, surgical t echniques, and approaches to the acetabulum: Kocher-Langenbeck approac h, ilioinguinal approach, iliofemoral approach, combined approaches, e xtended iliofemoral approach, and the triradiate approach. No one surg ical appproach is ideal for all fractures of the acetabulum. The type of approach used is determined by the fracture pattern and condition o f the soft tissues in the area under consideration.