*2.2. Postoperative Management and Assessment*

Patients were encouraged to sit up within the first 24–48 h after surgery, and active hip and knee joint motions were advised. Partial weight bearing was allowed with crutches for 8 weeks after the operation, and this progressively increased to full weight bearing after 8 weeks. Further, sequential follow-up radiographs of the anteroposterior, iliac wing, and obturator oblique views of the pelvis were obtained at regular intervals of 4–8 weeks.

In radiological evaluations, healing rate, time to union, quality of reduction, and complications were assessed. Based on these findings, the quality of reduction was graded as excellent, good, fair, and poor according to Matta's criteria [9]. Moreover, the clinical results were graded as excellent, good, fair, and poor according to the modified Merle d'Aubigné scoring system (excellent, 18; good, 15–17; fair, 12–14; poor, <12), which is based on the assessments of pain, walking, and range of motion.
