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Sexual Activity at 1 Year after Acetabular Fracture
Chan Ho Park, M.D., Young-Kyun Lee, M.D., Ph.D., Kyung-Hoi Koo, M.D., Ph.D.
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society 2017;30(3):111-115.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2017.30.3.111
Published online: January 10, 2017

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yeungnam University Medical Center, Daegu, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital*, Seongnam, Korea

Correspondence to: Young-Kyun Lee, M.D., Ph.D. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82 Gumi-ro 173beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam 13620, Korea Tel: +82-31-787-7204 Fax: +82-31-787-4056 E-mail: ykleemd@gmail.com
• Received: November 24, 2016   • Revised: January 23, 2017   • Accepted: April 8, 2017

Copyright © 2017 The Korean Fracture Society

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  • Purpose
    Change in sexual activity after acetabular fracture has not been elucidated to date. Hence, the purpose of this study was to reveal: (1) how acetabular fracture affects the status of sexual activity; (2) how acetabular fracture affects patient satisfaction about sexual activity; and (3) what are the concerns of patients regarding sexual activity.
  • Materials and Methods
    Between January 2014 and December 2014, a self-reported questionnaire was conducted with patients who had been sexually active before the treatment for acetabular fracture. Out of the nineteen patients who participated in the questionnaire, twelve men and three women were included for final analysis; patients who were treated conservatively were excluded.
  • Results
    All patients had hip pain (mean visual analogue scale score, 2.9; range, 1–7) at 1 year after the trauma. Fourteen patients (93.3%, 14/15) resumed sexual activity within 1 year (mean, 3.9 months; range, 2–6 months). After excluding one patient who did not recover to allow sexual activity, the frequency of sex was decreased in 11 patients (78.6%, 11/14). Sexual satisfaction was decreased in seven patients (46.7%, 7/15). Old age was associated with decreased sexual satisfaction.
  • Conclusion
    Half of the patients showed a decreased satisfaction from sexual activity after acetabular fracture, with hip pain being the most common problem. Although our study was a small, single-center study, it provides information regarding sexual activity of patients after acetabular fracture.
Table 1.
Type of Acetabular Fr racture and the Qual lity of Reduction
Type of fracture No. of patient (%) Reduction quality (n)*
Elementary fractures
 Posterior wall fracture 6 (40.0) Exellent (1)
    Good (3)
    Fair (2)
 Transverse fracture 2 (13.3) Good (1)
    Fair (1)
Associated fractures
 Both column fracture 4 (26.7) Good (1)
    Fair (3)
Anterior column and 2 (13.3) Excellent (1)
 posterior hemitransverse fracture   Fair (1)
T-shaped fracture 1 (6.7) Good (1)

*Classification according to the Matta system.12)

Table 2.
Comparison of Sexual Satisfaction
Variable Increased/no change group (n=8) Decreased/greatly decreased group (n=7) p-value
Age (yr)* 36.4±8.0 49.8±14.0 0.038
Gender     0.569
 Men 7 (46.7) 5 (33.3)  
 Women 1 (6.7) 2 (13.3)  
BMI (kg/m2)* 23.1±3.5 23.9±3.1 0.639
Current VAS for pain* 2.0±0.9 3.9±2.1 0.051
Types of fracture     0.619
 Elementary fractures 5 (33.3) 3 (20.0)  
 Associated fractures 3 (20.0) 4 (26.7)  
Quality of reduction     0.619
 Excellent/good 5 (33.3) 3 (20.0)  
 Fair/poor 3 (20.0) 4 (26.7)  
ASA score     0.315
 1 6 (40.0) 3 (20.0)  
 2 2 (13.3) 4 (26.7)  
Approach     0.947
 Kocher-Langenbeck 4 (26.7) 4 (26.7)  
 Ilioinguinal 3 (20.0) 2 (13.3)  
 Combined 1 (6.7) 1 (6.7)  

Values are presented as mean±standard deviation or number (%).

*Continuous variable.

Classification according to the Matta system.12) BMI: body mass index, VAS: visual analogue scale, ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists.

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    Type of Acetabular Fr racture and the Qual lity of Reduction

    Type of fracture No. of patient (%) Reduction quality (n)*
    Elementary fractures
     Posterior wall fracture 6 (40.0) Exellent (1)
        Good (3)
        Fair (2)
     Transverse fracture 2 (13.3) Good (1)
        Fair (1)
    Associated fractures
     Both column fracture 4 (26.7) Good (1)
        Fair (3)
    Anterior column and 2 (13.3) Excellent (1)
     posterior hemitransverse fracture   Fair (1)
    T-shaped fracture 1 (6.7) Good (1)

    *Classification according to the Matta system.12)

    Comparison of Sexual Satisfaction

    Variable Increased/no change group (n=8) Decreased/greatly decreased group (n=7) p-value
    Age (yr)* 36.4±8.0 49.8±14.0 0.038
    Gender     0.569
     Men 7 (46.7) 5 (33.3)  
     Women 1 (6.7) 2 (13.3)  
    BMI (kg/m2)* 23.1±3.5 23.9±3.1 0.639
    Current VAS for pain* 2.0±0.9 3.9±2.1 0.051
    Types of fracture     0.619
     Elementary fractures 5 (33.3) 3 (20.0)  
     Associated fractures 3 (20.0) 4 (26.7)  
    Quality of reduction     0.619
     Excellent/good 5 (33.3) 3 (20.0)  
     Fair/poor 3 (20.0) 4 (26.7)  
    ASA score     0.315
     1 6 (40.0) 3 (20.0)  
     2 2 (13.3) 4 (26.7)  
    Approach     0.947
     Kocher-Langenbeck 4 (26.7) 4 (26.7)  
     Ilioinguinal 3 (20.0) 2 (13.3)  
     Combined 1 (6.7) 1 (6.7)  

    Values are presented as mean±standard deviation or number (%).

    *Continuous variable.

    Classification according to the Matta system.12) BMI: body mass index, VAS: visual analogue scale, ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists.

    Table 1. Type of Acetabular Fr racture and the Qual lity of Reduction

    Classification according to the Matta system.12)

    Table 2. Comparison of Sexual Satisfaction

    Values are presented as mean±standard deviation or number (%).

    Continuous variable.

    Classification according to the Matta system.12) BMI: body mass index, VAS: visual analogue scale, ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists.


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