Comparison with Number and Position of Percutaneous Iliosacral Screws as Treatment of Unstable Pelvic Fracture.
- Author:
Weon Yoo KIM
1
;
Jong Hun JI
;
O Su KWON
;
Sang Eun PARK
;
Young Yul KIM
;
Chang Yun MOON
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Unstable pelvis fracture; Percutaneous iliosacral screw fixation; Number and position of screws
- MeSH: Displacement (Psychology); Follow-Up Studies; Hand; Humans; Pelvis
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 2009;44(1):1-7
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: PURPOSE: A closed reduction of the posterior arch and percutaneous fixation with S1 and S2 iliosacral (IS) screw was performed on an unstable pelvis fracture with a disruption of the sacroiliac complex. The radiological and clinical results were analyzed according the number of screws and their position. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Of 31 cases with an unstable pelvis fracture involving the sacral complex, classified as Tile type C (AO/OTA), 16 and 15 cases were treated with one S1 screw fixation and two screws fixation into S1 and S2, respectively, using a percutaneous fixation technique. The patients were followed up for a minimum of 12 months and the radiological and clinical outcomes were analyzed statistically using the Majeed score and SF-36. RESULTS: Five cases of screw displacement occurred in the one screw fixation group. On the other hand, there was no screw displacement in the two screws fixation group after a mean follow-up of 40.2 months. In the case of a narrow safe zone (iliac cortical density, ICD), it is impossible to fix with two S1 screws. However, in these patients, good clinical results were achieved with S1 and S2 were achieved with S1 and S2 screw without complications. CONCLUSION: The technique of two screws fixation is an efficient and reliable method for reducing and fixing the unstable pelvic ring disruptions. Additional S2 screw fixation is recommended for patients with a narrow ICD.
