Outcomes of Modified Ilioinguinal Approach in Treatment of Pelvic and Acetabular Fractures

Abstract

Ilioinguinal & modified ilioinguinal approaches remain the most commonly used procedures in management of anterior acetabular fractures with satisfactory outcomes, however, it was concluded that the modified ilioinguinal approach is preferred recently over the ilioinguinal approach which is attributed to its advantages of shorter operative time, relatively less amount of blood loss & blood transfusion requirements & relatively lower risk of intraoperative neurovascular injury, higher rates of anatomical reduction with allowing proper reduction & fixation of additional pelvic fractures, pelvic nounions and periacetabular osteotomies