An Effective and Feasible Method, “Hammering Technique,” for Percutaneous Fixation of Anterior Column Acetabular Fracture

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of 16 patients with anterior column acetabular fracture.

Case number	Sex	Age (years)	Mechanism of injury	Injured acetabulum	Type of fractures	The time from injury to surgery (days)
1	Male	30	TA	Left	NF	5
2	Female	36	TA	Right	MF	4
3	Male	24	TA	Left	NF	3
4	Male	43	TA	Right	DF	4
5	Female	48	F	Right	NF	7
6	Male	54	TA	Bilateral	NF, MF	2
7	Male	50	F	Left	MF	3
8	Female	37	TA	Right	DF	5
9	Male	28	TA	Left	DF	6
10	Male	37	TA	Right	NF	4
11	Male	28	TA	Left	MF	4
12	Female	45	F	Right	MF	7
13	Male	34	TA	Left	NF	5
14	Male	54	F	Right	MF	4
15	Female	41	TA	Bilateral	NF, DF	3
16	Male	33	TA	Left	DF	6

TA: traffic accident; F: falling; NF: nondisplaced fracture; MF: mild displaced fractures; DF: displaced fracture.