Clinical Study

Surgical Treatment for Posterior Dislocation of Hip Combined with Acetabular Fractures Using Preoperative Virtual Simulation and Three-Dimensional Printing Model-Assisted Precontoured Plate Fixation Techniques

Table 2

Demographic data.

Traditional method3D printing methodP value
Group 1 (n=9)Group 2 (n=7)

Age (year), M±SD37.00±17.0932.14±14.630.559
Sex, n (%)0.213
 Male6 (66.7)7 (100)
 Female3 (33.3)0 (0)
BMI (kg/m2)27.22±2.9526.29±2.290.500
Fracture classification, n (%)0.515
 T-shaped + Pw2 (22.2)1 (14.3)
 Pc + Pw1 (11.2)1 (14.3)
 Pw6 (66.7)3 (42.9)
 Transverse + Pw0 (0)2 (28.6)
Affected side, n (%)1.000
 Right6 (66.7)5 (71.4)
 Left3 (33.3)2 (28.6)
Pw fragment size (%)61.66±21.6960.35±18.350.900
Dislocation, n (%)9 (100)7 (100)n/a
Femoral head fracture, n (%)0.633
 no5 (55.6)5 (71.4)
 yes4 (44.4)2 (28.6)
Number of PwSP, n (%)1.000
 01 (11.1)1 (14.3)
 16 (66.7)4 (57.1)
 22 (22.2)2 (28.6)
Number of PwBP, n (%)9 (100)7 (100)n/a
Number of PcP, n (%)1.000
 02 (22.2)2 (28.6)
 17 (77.8)5 (71.4)

Ac, anterior column; AcP, anterior column plate; BMI, body mass index; M±SD, mean ± standard deviation; n, patient number; n/a, not applicable; Pc, posterior column; PcP, posterior column plate; Pw, posterior wall; PwBP, posterior wall buttress plate; PwSP, posterior wall spring plate.
Independent test or chi-square test.
Fisher’s exact test.