ArticleEuropean journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society2021
Functional treatment strategy for fragility fractures of the pelvis in geriatric patients.
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- Indications for surgical fixation of low-energy pelvic ring fractures in elderly: a systematic review.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2023Pooled it
- A systematic review regarding clinical characteristics, complications, and outcomes of surgical and non-surgical patients with fragility fracture of the pelvis.Nagoya journal of medical science · 2023Pooled it
- Conservative versus operative treatment of FFP II fractures in a geriatric cohort: a prospective randomized pilot trial.Scientific reports · 2023Trial
- [Surgical stabilization of fragility fractures of the pelvis shows a good age-appropriate result regardless of the surgical procedure].Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Pelvic insufficiency fractures in the elderly - what insights has the past year of research brought? A narrative review.Innovative surgical sciences · 2025Review
- One-year mortality rates of fragility fractures of the pelvis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.EFORT open reviews · 2025Article
- Fragility Fractures of the Pelvic Ring: Analysis of Epidemiology, Treatment Concepts, and Surgical Strategies from the Registry of the German Pelvic Multicenter Study Group.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Dual-energy CT in diagnosing sacral fractures: assessment of diagnostic accuracy and intra- and inter-rater reliabilities.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2025Article
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- Surgical treatment of fragility fractures of the pelvis: short-term outcomes of 42 patients.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Article
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- Evaluation of a treatment protocol based on conservative therapy for fragility fractures of the pelvis.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2024Article
- Posterior pelvic ring involvement detected with CT taken within a week of admission in acute fragility fractures of the pelvis (FFP) does not predict failure of conservative treatment: a retrospective cohort study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Perioperative outcome of minimally invasive stabilisation of bilateral fragility fractures of the sacrum: a comparative study of bisegmental transsacral stabilisation versus spinopelvic fixation.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2023Article
- Fragility Fractures of the Pelvis: Current Practices and Future Directions.Current osteoporosis reports · 2022Review
- Additional clinical value of routine CT imaging in fragility fractures of the pelvis: a prospective cohort study (ARTIFACT).European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2022Article
- Operative treatment of fragility fractures of the pelvis: a critical analysis of 140 patients.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2022Article
- [Minimally invasive stabilization of fragility fractures of the pelvis with transsacral bar and retrograde transpubic screw].Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie · 2022Article
- Inverse association between sarcopenia and displacement in the early phase of fragility fractures of the pelvis.Osteoporosis and sarcopenia · 2022Article
- Focus on fragility fractures of the pelvis.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeWe propose a functional treatment strategy for fragility fractures of the pelvis (FFP) in geriatric patients; patients with such fractures normally undergo 10 days of conservative therapy with full-weight bearing within pain limits. Conservative therapy for FFP is continued for patients who can stand with assistance, and surgical stabilization is recommended for patients with difficulty in auxiliary standing at 10 day postadmission. This study aimed to compare the outcomes of functional treatment between geriatric patients with FFP type I/II and those with FFP type III/IV, as described by Rommens et al.
methodsWe conducted a retrospective study of 84 geriatric patients who underwent functional treatment for FFP. Based on the results of the first examination, the patients were allocated to the following FFP types: type I/II (n = 53) and type III/IV (n = 31). Change in functional mobility scale described by Graham et al. from before injury to the final follow-up were compared between the groups.
resultsThere was no significant difference in the functional mobility scale (0.25 ± 0.70 vs. 0.23 ± 0.56, p = 0.889) between FFP type I/II and FFP type III/IV.
conclusionThe outcomes of the functional treatment for FFP for the geriatric patients did not differ significantly between the radiographic classifications. Functional treatment could, therefore, be a treatment option for almost all radiographic types of FFP, especially for geriatric patients. Further investigations are warranted.
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