Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. A Guideline for Acute Pelvic Injury
Cristiano De Franco, MD, Gabriele Colò, MD, Alberto Battini, MD and Kristijan Zoccola, MD
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Regional Center for Joint Arthroplasty, ASO Alessandria, Alessandria, Italy

Chapter 2. The Preoperative Treatment of Acetabular Fractures
Marco Stella¹, MD, Emmanuele Santolini², MD, Michele Ceccarelli³, MD and Federico Santolini³, MD
¹Orthopedics and Trauma Unit, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy
²Academic Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
³Orthopaedics and Trauma Unit, Emergency Department, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy

Chapter 3. Tips and Tricks for Iliosacral Screw Placement
Alberto Ferreli¹, MD, Antonio Rea², MD, Stefano Congia¹, MD, Alessandro Palmas¹, MD
¹Division of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Brotzu Hospital, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
²School of Medicine, University of Turin, Turin, Italy

Chapter 4. Tips and Tricks for Complex Iliosacral Fracture Dislocation Reduction and Fixation
Mario Arduini¹, MD, Lucio Cipollaro², MD and Mohamed Rohayem³, MD
¹ Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
²Department of Musculoskeletal Disorders, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy; Clinica Ortopedica, Ospedale San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D’Aragona, Salerno, Italy
³Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Tanta University, Egypt

Chapter 5. Tips and Tricks for Spinopelvic Fixation
Francesco Liuzza, MD, Domenico De Mauro, MD, Amarildo Smakaj, MD and Lorenzo Are, MD
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, A. Gemelli University Hospital, Rome, Italy
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy

Chapter 6. Anterior Subcutaneous Pelvic Internal Fixator (INFIX): Indications and Technical Notes
Luigi Branca Vergano¹, MD, Lapo De Luca¹, MD, Alberto Maurizio¹, MD and Mauro Monesi², MD
¹Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ospedale Santa Chiara, Trento, Italy
²Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ospedale M. Bufalini, Cesena, Italy

Chapter 7. Tips and Tricks for Acetabular Fracture Reduction and Fixation Through the Ilioinguinal Approach (Technical Notes)
Alessandro Casiraghi¹, MD, Stefano Cattaneo¹, MD, Claudio Galante¹, MD and Mohamed Rohayem², MD
¹Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
²Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Tanta University, Egypt

Chapter 8. Tips and Tricks for Acetabular Fracture Reduction and Fixation Through the Kocher–Langenbeck Approach (Technical Notes)
Pascarella Raffaele, MD, Cerbasi Simone, MD, Lattanzi Giuliano, MD, Carola Donato, MD and Maresca Alessandra, MD
Unit of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona, Italy

Chapter 9. Tips and Tricks for Acetabular Fracture Reduction and Fixation Through the Safe Surgical Dislocation Approach (Technical Notes)
Alessandro Aprato¹, MD, Monica Bonera¹, MD, Jacopo Vittori¹, MD, Andrea Donis¹, MD, Matteo Giachino², MD and Alessandro Massè¹, MD
¹School of Medicine, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
²Orthopaedic Department, University of Turin, Italy

Chapter 10. Tips and Tricks for Acetabular Fracture Reduction and Fixation Through
the Endopelvic Approach
Cavanna Matteo¹, MD, Dorotei Andrea¹, MD, Matteo Commessatti³, MD and Mezzadri Umberto², MD
¹Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Humanitas Hospital Research, Rozzano (Mi), Italy
²Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milano, Italy
³Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ospedale Maggiore di Bologna, Bologna, Italy

Chapter 11. Tips and Tricks for Acute Hip Replacement in Acetabular Fractures (Technical Notes)
Alessandro Aprato¹, MD, Andrea Donis¹, MD, Matteo Giachino², MD and Alessandro Massè¹, MD
¹School of Medicine, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
²Orthopaedic Department, University of Turin, Italy

Chapter 12. Minimally Invasive Treatments in Acetabular Fractures
Mezzadri Umberto¹, MD, Bove Federico¹, MD and Addevico Francesco¹, MD
¹Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy

Chapter 13. Avulsion Fractures of the Pelvic Apophyses: Surgical Tips and Tricks
Alessandro Aprato¹, MD, Marco Bechis¹, MD, Michele Reboli¹, MD, Andrea Donis¹, MD, Matteo Giachino², MD and Alessandro Massè¹, MD
¹School of Medicine, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
²Orthopaedic Department, University of Turin, Italy

Chapter 14. Post-Operative Choices in Acetabular and Pelvic Fractures
Matteo Cavanna¹, MD and Marco Berlusconi², MD
¹Humanitas Hospital Research Rozzano (Mi), Italy
²Ospedale S. Anna Como, Italy

Chapter 15. Complications of Pelvic Fractures
Rocco Erasmo¹, MD, Andrea Donis², MD, Francesca Michelucci¹, MD and Tommaso Scuccimarra¹, MD
¹Orthopedics and Traumatology Complex Operating Unit, Santo Spirito Civil Hospital, Pescara, Italy
²School of Medicine, University of Turin, Turin, Italy

Chapter 16. Complications of Acetabular Fractures
Antonio Panella¹, MD, Antonella Benedetto², MD, Stefano Rizzo², MD and Marco Smaldino², MD
¹ Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, U.O.C. “Don Tonino Bello” Molfetta, ASL Bari, Italy
² School of Medicine, University of Bari, Bari, Italy

Index

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Editor’s ORCID iD

Alessandro Aprato – 0000-0002-2514-4719
Matteo Giachino – 0000-0003-1818-7689