# Stoppa Intrapelvic Approach Provides Good Functional Clinical Outcomes: Prospective Study with a Minimum Follow-up of One Year and Comparison with the Literature

**Authors:** Gabriel Canto Tomazini, Christiano Saliba Uliana, Marcelo Abagge, Henrique Reveilleau Fiorentin, Aramis Orlando Azevedo

PMC · DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1785506 · Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia · 2024-06-22

## TL;DR

A modified surgical approach for hip fractures shows good long-term functional results and is a viable treatment option.

## Contribution

This study provides new clinical evidence on the effectiveness of the modified Stoppa approach for acetabular fractures.

## Key findings

- Anatomical reduction was achieved in 50% of cases, with overall good to excellent functional outcomes.
- Functional scores showed a mean Harris Hip Score of 92.5, indicating strong recovery.
- Better reduction quality and shorter time to surgery correlated with improved functional outcomes.

## Abstract

Objective
 To describe the clinical and radiographic outcomes of a cohort of patients with acetabular fractures treated with the modified Stoppa approach.

Methods
 We conducted a prospective analysis of adult patients with acetabular fractures treated using the modified Stoppa approach from June 2020 to June 2021, with a minimum follow-up period of 12 months. The analysis included demographic, epidemiological, and perioperative data, as well as postoperative radiographic and functional outcomes.

Results
 The study included 15 cases, with 14 men (93.3%) and 1 woman (6.67%). A postoperative tomographic evaluation revealed an anatomical reduction in 50%, an imperfect reduction in 13.6%, and a poor reduction in 36.4% of the subjects. Regarding the functional scores, the Harris Hip Score ranged from 56 to 100, with a mean value of 92.5. The Majeed Pelvic Score classified the functional outcome as excellent in 36.5%, good in 40.6%, moderate in 18.7%, and poor in 4.2% of the cases.

Conclusion
 The present case series study demonstrated positive statistical relevance between reduction quality and functional outcomes and between the time until surgery and the reduction quality. The functional outcomes at a one-year of follow-up demonstrate that this approach can be an excellent alternative for anterior acetabulum fractures.

Objetivo
 Descrever os resultados clínicos e radiográficos de uma coorte de pacientes com fraturas de acetábulo tratados com o acesso de Stoppa modificado.

Métodos
 Foi realizada uma análise prospectiva de pacientes adultos com fraturas de acetábulo tratados pela via de Stoppa modificada de junho de 2020 a junho de 2021 e com seguimento mínimo de 12 meses. Foram analisados dados demográficos, epidemiológicos e perioperatórios, e resultados radiográficos e funcionais pós-operatórios.

Resultados
 Foram estudados 15 casos, sendo 14 homens (93,3%) e 1 mulher (6,67%). Na avaliação tomográfica pós-operatória, redução anatômica foi observada em 50% dos casos, imperfeita, em 13,6%, e ruim, em 36,4%.

Nos escores funcionais, encontramos uma variação de 56 a 100, com média de 92,5 no Harris Hip Score. No Majeed Pelvic Score, o resultado funcional foi excelente em 36,5% dos casos, bom, em 40,6%, moderado, em 18,7%, e ruim, em 4,2%.

Conclusão
 O estudo da série de casos demonstrou relevância estatística positiva entre a qualidade da redução e os desfechos funcionais, assim como entre o tempo até a cirurgia e a qualidade da redução. Os resultados funcionais no seguimento de um ano demonstram que o uso dessa via pode ser uma excelente alternativa para as fraturas anteriores do acetábulo.

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** acetabulum fractures (MESH:D050723), acetabular fractures (OMIM:142700)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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