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ArticleTrauma case reports2023

Effective treatment of highest instability in a subacute fragility fracture of the pelvis (FFP IV) using a cement augmented transsacral screw only.

J Gewiess, C E Albers, S F Bigdon, J D Bastian

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Article in Trauma case reports, 2023. 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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1 · What the graph read from it

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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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  3. Chronic pelvic insufficiency fractures and their treatment.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

J GewiessDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
C E AlbersDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
S F BigdonDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
J D BastianDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
University Hospital of Bern · CHUniversity of Bern · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The highest instability in fragility fractures of the pelvis (FFP) is noted in presence of H-, U-type sacral fractures. Suggested surgical treatment options include uni- or bilateral sacroiliac or transsacral screw fixation at different levels or in combination, as well as lumbopelvic and bilateral triangular lumbopelvic stabilization. However, distinct treatment recommendations for this subset of injuries are scarce. We present a case sustaining rapid FFP crescendo instability following initial conservative treatment of a FFP type II injury resulting in a U-type spinopelvic dissociation. Fixation using one percutaneous cement augmented transsacral S1 screw resulted in perpetual clinical improvements in pain and mobility in presence of radiologic fracture consolidation.

Indexed as

Fragility fractures of the pelvis (FFP)H-/U-type fractureOsteoporotic fractureSpinopelvic dissociationTranssacral screw fixation

Identifiers

PMID36647437
PMCPMC9840177
OpenAlexW4313829845

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