Pelvic and acetabular fractures Past, present, and future

Introduction This article is a written summary of the Marvin Tile 2006 Lecture given by Martin Bircher. The Marvin Tile Lecture is given at the University of Toronto Pelvic and Acetabular Fracture course to recognize Marvin Tile for his outstanding contributions to orthopedic surgical teaching and in particular his commitments to pelvic and acetabular fracture treatment. In 1987, Mr Bircher was a Marvin Tile fellow when his passion for trauma management and treatment of pelvic and acetabular injuries was ignited. Mr Bircher returned to London, England, where he put his passion into action, becoming one of the most respected pelvic and acetabular fracture surgeons in the United Kingdom. This paper entitled “Pelvic and acetabular fractures—past, present, and future”, provides us with an overview of where we have come from so as to aid in planning for the future.