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Meta-Analysis
. 2024 Jan;34(1):549-560.
doi: 10.1007/s00590-023-03700-0. Epub 2023 Aug 30.

A systemic review and meta-analysis of pararectus versus ilioinguinal approach for the management of acetabular fractures

Rajesh Kumar Rajnish  1 , Amit Srivastava  2 , Abhay Elhence  1 , Sandeep Kumar Yadav  3 , Kuldeep Rathor  1 , Saurabh Gupta  1
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Meta-Analysis

A systemic review and meta-analysis of pararectus versus ilioinguinal approach for the management of acetabular fractures

Rajesh Kumar Rajnish et al. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2024 Jan.

Abstract

Purpose: The complex anatomy of acetabular fracture needs a surgical approach that can achieve anatomical reduction with fewer complications for the fixation of these fractures. Current literature suggests that both Pararectus (PR) approach and Ilioinguinal (IL) approach can be used for the fixation of these fractures safely. However, superiority of the PR approach over the IL approach is not established. Hence, this meta-analysis aimed to compare the PR versus IL approach.

Methodology: A literature search was performed on five databases Medline/PubMed, Scopus Embase, Cinhal, and Cochrane Library, from the inception to January 14, 2023. A qualitative and quantitative analysis was done for the five eligible studies from the literature search. Individual study characteristics data and outcomes were extracted, and Software version 5.4.1 of Review Manager was used for statistical analysis.

Results: Five articles, one Randomized trial (RCT), and four retrospective articles were included and analyzed in this meta-analysis. PR approach has a shorter surgical time [mean difference (MD) -48.4 with 95% CI -74.49, -22.30; p = 0.0003], less intraoperative blood loss (MD -123.22 with 95% CI -212.28, -34.15; p = 0.007), and smaller surgical incision (MD -9.87 with 95% CI -15.21, -4.52; p = 0.0003) than the IL approach. However, the meta-analysis failed to show a difference between the two surgical approaches concerning the quality of reduction, overall complications, nerve injury, vascular injury, heterotopic ossification, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism.

Conclusion: The PR approach has a shorter surgical duration, less blood loss, and a smaller surgical incision than the IL approach. However, both surgical approaches have equivocal results regarding fracture reduction quality, complication rates, and functional outcomes for acetabular fracture fixation. Hence, for acetabular fractures fixation, PR approach can be considered a safe and feasible alternative to the IL approach.

Keywords: Acetabular fractures; Fracture acetabulum; Ilioinguinal approach; Pararectus approach.

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