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The modified ilioinguinal approach
Madhav A Karunakar1, Theodore T Le, Michael J Bosse
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. mkarun@umich.edu
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
|June 24, 2004
Abstract:
A modified ilioinguinal approach for acetabular fractures is presented. The approach allows surgical exposure of the anterior column as well as the contralateral rami, the symphysis pubis, and the medial wall of the acetabulum. Direct access to the quadrilateral surface and retroacetabular surface for plate or screw application is also possible.
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