TY - JOUR
T1 - Acetabular fracture pattern is altered by pre-injury sacroiliac joint autofusion
AU - Zusman, Natalie L.
AU - Woelber, Erik
AU - McKibben, Natasha S.
AU - Gallacher, David M.
AU - Thompson, Austin R.
AU - Friess, Darin M.
AU - El Naga, Ashraf N.
AU - Working, Zachary M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag France SAS, part of Springer Nature 2023.
PY - 2024/10
Y1 - 2024/10
N2 - Purpose: Acetabular fracture shape is determined by the direction of force applied. We perceive an anecdotally observed connection between pre-existing autofused sacroiliac joints (aSIJ) and high anterior column (HAC) injuries. The purpose of this study was to compare variations in acetabular fracture patterns sustained in patients with and without pre-injury sacroiliac (SI) joint autofusion. Methods: All adult patients receiving unilateral acetabular fixation (level 1 academic trauma; 2008–2018) were reviewed. Injury radiographs and CT scans were reviewed for fracture patterns and pre-existing aSIJ. Fracture types were subgrouped presence of HAC injury (includes anterior column (AC), anterior column posterior hemitransverse (ACPHT), or associated both column (ABC)). Analysis: Logistic regression determined the association between aSIJ and HAC. Results: A total of 371 patients received unilateral acetabular fixation (2008–2018); 61 (16%) demonstrated CT evidence of idiopathic aSIJ. These patients were older (64.1 vs. 47.4, p < 0.01), more likely to be male (95% vs. 71%, p < 0.01), less likely to be smokers (19.0% vs. 44.8%, p < 0.01), and were injured from lower energy mechanisms (21.3% vs. 8.4%, p = 0.01). The most common patterns with autofusion were ACPHT (n = 13, 21%) and ABC (n = 25, 41%). Autofusion was associated with greater odds of patterns involving a high anterior column injury (ABC, ACPHT, or isolated anterior column; OR = 4.97, p < 0.01). After adjusting for age, mechanism, and body mass index, the connection between autofusion and high anterior column injuries remained significant (OR = 2.60, p = 0.01). Conclusions: SI joint autofusion appears to change mode of failure in acetabular injuries; a more rigid posterior ring may precipitate a high anterior column injury. Level of Evidence: Prognostic level III.
AB - Purpose: Acetabular fracture shape is determined by the direction of force applied. We perceive an anecdotally observed connection between pre-existing autofused sacroiliac joints (aSIJ) and high anterior column (HAC) injuries. The purpose of this study was to compare variations in acetabular fracture patterns sustained in patients with and without pre-injury sacroiliac (SI) joint autofusion. Methods: All adult patients receiving unilateral acetabular fixation (level 1 academic trauma; 2008–2018) were reviewed. Injury radiographs and CT scans were reviewed for fracture patterns and pre-existing aSIJ. Fracture types were subgrouped presence of HAC injury (includes anterior column (AC), anterior column posterior hemitransverse (ACPHT), or associated both column (ABC)). Analysis: Logistic regression determined the association between aSIJ and HAC. Results: A total of 371 patients received unilateral acetabular fixation (2008–2018); 61 (16%) demonstrated CT evidence of idiopathic aSIJ. These patients were older (64.1 vs. 47.4, p < 0.01), more likely to be male (95% vs. 71%, p < 0.01), less likely to be smokers (19.0% vs. 44.8%, p < 0.01), and were injured from lower energy mechanisms (21.3% vs. 8.4%, p = 0.01). The most common patterns with autofusion were ACPHT (n = 13, 21%) and ABC (n = 25, 41%). Autofusion was associated with greater odds of patterns involving a high anterior column injury (ABC, ACPHT, or isolated anterior column; OR = 4.97, p < 0.01). After adjusting for age, mechanism, and body mass index, the connection between autofusion and high anterior column injuries remained significant (OR = 2.60, p = 0.01). Conclusions: SI joint autofusion appears to change mode of failure in acetabular injuries; a more rigid posterior ring may precipitate a high anterior column injury. Level of Evidence: Prognostic level III.
KW - Acetabular fractures
KW - Acetabulum
KW - Fracture classification
KW - SI joint fusion
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U2 - 10.1007/s00590-023-03588-w
DO - 10.1007/s00590-023-03588-w
M3 - Article
C2 - 37300591
AN - SCOPUS:85161423710
SN - 1633-8065
VL - 34
SP - 3423
EP - 3430
JO - European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology
JF - European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology
IS - 7
ER -