The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery

The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery

Treatment of Displaced Sacroiliac Fracture Using the Lateral Window for Short Plate Buttress Reduction and Percutaneous Sacroiliac Screw Fixation.

Document Type : TECHNICAL NOTE

Authors
Colin Murphy
James Gill
Andrew Carrothers
Peter Hull
Department of Trauma & Orthopaedics, Addenbrooke’s Cambridge University Hospital, Cambridge, UK
10.22038/abjs.2016.6264
Abstract
 
 
 
 Fractures through the sacroiliac joint are very challenging to treat, technically difficult to reduce through closed methods on account of the multiaxial displacement of fractures fragments, frequently occur in very unwell patients, and have poor outcomes if malreduction is present. We describe a technique utilising the lateral window and a short buttress plate to reduce and stabilize the fragments prior to percutaneous fixation with sacroiliac screws.
 
Keywords
Fracture
Pelvic Trauma
Sacrum
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The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery
Volume 4, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
April 2016
Pages 173-176

  • Receive Date 27 October 2015
  • Revise Date 29 December 2015
  • Accept Date 04 January 2016