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ArticleJournal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma2022

Minimally invasive transiliac anatomical locking plate for posterior pelvic ring injury: A technical trick of the gull wing plate.

Sadaki Mitsuzawa, Kenji Kusakabe, Shuichi Matsuda

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Article in Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Percutaneous fixation of posterior pelvic ring lesions in the elderly: current evidence and recent advances.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sadaki MitsuzawaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan.
Kenji KusakabeDepartment of Orthopaedic Trauma, Senshu Trauma and Critical Care Center, Rinku General Medical Center, Osaka, Japan.
Shuichi MatsudaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital · JPKyoto University · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Posterior pelvic ring injuries commonly involve sacral fractures, which are difficult to reduce and stabilize. Because conservative treatment requires long-term bedrest and leads to unsatisfactory outcomes, surgical intervention is a beneficial option to protect neurological structures and provide sufficient stability for early mobilization. Several studies have investigated a variety of internal fixation techniques, such as iliosacral screws, transiliac bars, spinal instruments, and transiliac plates. The gull wing plate (GWP) is a pre-contoured anatomical locking plate with two cancellous screws (φ6.5 mm) and four locking screws (φ5.0 mm), the design of which is unique among posterior tension-band plates. The GWP provides reliable stability of the posterior construct of the pelvic ring and accelerates rehabilitation. Compared to alternative surgical techniques for posterior fixation, the simple surgical procedure of the GWP is minimally invasive and highly reproducible, which leads to fewer complications and less radiation exposure.

Indexed as

Pelvic ring injuryPosterior fixationSacroiliac jointSacrumTransiliac plate

Identifiers

PMID36061970
PMCPMC9436802
OpenAlexW4292382589

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