Pelvic & Acetabular Fracture Treatment - Stryker

Acetabular Articular Fragments Augmentation
with HydroSet
Fractures of the posterior wall of the acetabulum comprise one-fourth to one-third
of all acetabular fractures, representing the most common pattern of fracture of the
acetabulum.*
In fractures with intra-articular comminution and intercalary osteochondral
fragments, one can use HydroSet calcium phosphate cement, an injectable,
sculptable bone substitute to maintain the anatomical reduction of these small
articular fragments before definitive fixation of the overlying posterior-wall
fragment is completed.
It is recommended that the femoral head is used as a template to orientate and to
reduce the different articular fragments.
Features
Excellent Wet-Field Characteristics
Fast Setting
Isothermic
Injectable or Manual Implantation
Osteoconductive
Radiopaque
Benefits
Decreases potential for waiting time.
Limited waiting time.
No damaging heat is released to the
surrounding tissue.
Greater number of options for the
surgeon and the opportunity to sculpt
HydroSet.
A biologically compatible scaffold
that promotes healthy in-growth, later
remodels to the bone.
Impenetrable by X-ray. Visible under
fluroscopy.
* Baumgaertner MR. Fractures of the posterior wall of the acetabulum. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 1999;7:54–65.
Aho AJ, Isberg UK, Katevuo VK. Acetabular posterior wall fractures: 38 cases followed for 5 years. Acta Orthop Scand. 1986;57:101–5
Letournel E, Judet R. Fractures of the Acetabulum. 2nd ed. Berlin, Germany: Springer Verlag;1993.
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