Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2021, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (15): 2416-2422.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.3819

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Quadrilateral plate fractures: research progress of implant treatment

Yang Youwei, Feng Wei    

  1. Department of Trauma III, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010030, Inner Mongolia Autonomous region, China
  • Received:2020-07-10 Revised:2020-07-11 Accepted:2020-08-15 Online:2021-05-28 Published:2021-01-15
  • Contact: Feng Wei, MD, Professor, Department of Trauma III, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010030, Inner Mongolia Autonomous region, China
  • About author:Yang Youwei, Master candidate, Department of Trauma III, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010030, Inner Mongolia Autonomous region, China

Abstract: BACKGROUND: There is a consistent debate in the medical community about the implant treatment of quadrilateral plate fractures, and it is also a hot spot in the treatment of acetabular fractures in recent years.
OBJECTIVE: To review the progress of implant treatment and related research on quadrilateral plate fracture at home and abroad in recent years.
METHODS: Using “quadrilateral plate, quadrilateral surface, quadrilateral area” as Chinese and English retrieval words, 84 related articles were searched in CNKI and PubMed databases from January 2000 to July 2019. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 64 were selected for literature review.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: There are many implants for the treatment of quadrilateral plate fractures and each has different advantages and disadvantages. The actual choice requires the comprehensive consideration of clinicians, flexible grasp of indications, and the selection of more suitable surgical techniques and implants in order to achieve the best therapeutic effect. More systematic methods involving tetragonal fracture classification will play a positive role in the clinician’s high-quality preoperative planning, and can also provide guidance for the selection of internal fixation implants. The biomechanical analysis is still not systematic, and it cannot be compared more carefully and cannot be further analyzed. However, the relevant research results show that the mainstream methods such as anterior column reconstruction plate and square screw fixation are reliable methods of implant fixation. Many new technologies have begun to emerge in acetabular fractures involving the quadrilateral region. Smaller intraoperative injuries, shorter operation time and more accurate intraoperative auxiliary system will become the trend of such operations.

Key words: bone, implant, acetabulum, quadrilateral fracture, fracture classification, internal fixation, surgical techniques, review

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