In my case series, I have found few cases developed AVN within 6 to 8 months after posterior acetabular fracture surgery. But it is said AVN takes at least 2 years to develop. Now how can I defend my findings? Is there any support I can get from Journal? Thank you.
This articles may be helpfull.
Early avascular necrosis is thought to be associated with iatrogenic injury to the medial femoral circumflex artery.
Traumatic Posterior Dislocation of the Hip - Prognostic Factors Influencing the Incidence of Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head
K Hougaard and P B Thomsen Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery O and 0, Odense University Hospital, Denmark
Avascular necrosis of the femoral head after traumatic posterior hip dislocation with and without acetabular fracture 2020
- Sasa Milenkovic,
- Milan Mitkovic &
- Milorad Mitkovic
You have asked a very pertinent and good question. I have seen two such case. Although rarely reported in the literature. This study mention AVN at 10 months. They used anterior approach. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4971145/
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