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World J Clin Cases. May 6, 2024; 12(13): 2151-2156
Published online May 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i13.2151
Management of geriatric acetabular fractures: Contemporary treatment strategies
Theodoros Tosounidis, Byron Chalidis
Theodoros Tosounidis, Academic Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Heraklion University Hospital, University of Crete, Greece, Heraklion 71500, Greece
Byron Chalidis, 1st Department of Orthopaedic, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 57010, Greece
Author contributions: Tosounidis T and Chalidis B designed the research, analyzed the data and wrote the paper; Both authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have nothing to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Byron Chalidis, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, 1st Department of Orthopaedic, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, G. Papanikolaou Hospital, Exohi, Thessaloniki 57010, Greece. byronchalidis@gmail.com
Received: December 29, 2023
Peer-review started: December 29, 2023
First decision: February 9, 2024
Revised: February 15, 2024
Accepted: March 28, 2024
Article in press: March 28, 2024
Published online: May 6, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Treatment of geriatric acetabular fractures is a challenging clinical problem that has recently gained significant attention within the orthopaedic community. Whilst non-operative management is a used treatment strategy, surgery in the form of either osteosynthesis or combination of osteosynthesis and acute total hip arthroplasty is currently extensively performed. The orthogeriatric co-management of the fragile patients who have sustained an acetabular fracture is essential and of paramount importance.