Pelvic & Acetabular Fracture Treatment Solutions - 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 help support bone fragments during the surgical
procedure**.
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
Benefi ts
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.
The composition of hydroxyapitite
closely matches that of bone mineral
thus.
Impenetrable by X-Ray. Visible under
fluoroscopy.
* 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.
** The current cement acts only as a temporary
support media and is not intended to provide
structural support.
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