What are the different types of acetabular fractures?

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What are the different types of acetabular fractures?

Acetabular fractures can occur on your left or right. Your acetabulum can break in different places and in different ways called patterns. These patterns are based on location, orientation or in a combination. Acetabular fractures include:

  • Anterior wall fractures: An anterior wall acetabular fracture is a break in the front column of bone or area around the bony rim (wall) of your hip socket.
  • Posterior wall fractures: A posterior wall acetabular fracture is a break in the back column of bone or area around the bony rim (wall) of your hip socket.
  • Transverse fractures: A transverse acetabular fracture means your acetabulum broke at a 90-degree angle or perpendicular to the long part of your bone.
  • Comminuted fractures: A comminuted acetabular fracture means your acetabulum broke into more than two fragments.
  • Stress fractures: An acetabular stress fracture is a small crack in your acetabulum bone. This type of fracture happens because of overuse or repeated stress put on your acetabulum bone.

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