Long-term results in surgically treated acetabular fractures through the posterior approaches.

Background: The long-term results of surgically treated displaced acetabular fractures using the posterior approaches and the possible role of the greater trochanteric osteotomy in the development of heterotopic ossification (HO) are still somehow controversial despite extensive publications.

Methods: Seventy-five patients with an acetabular fracture and displacement of at least 3 mm were surgically treated during a 6-year period. The duration of the follow-up was from 10 to 15 years, with a mean of 12.