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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023

Cemented Sacroiliac Screw Fixation versus Conservative Therapy in Fragility Fractures of the Posterior Pelvic Ring: A Matched-Pair Analysis of a Prospective Observational Study.

Rene Aigner, Jan Föhr, Julia Lenz, Tom Knauf, Martin Bäumlein, Steffen Ruchholtz, Ludwig Oberkircher, Juliana Hack

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 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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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Predictors of long- term survival after pelvic ring fractures in geriatric patients - five-year results of a prospective observational study of 134 patients.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rene AignerCenter for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg GmbH, 35043 Marburg, Germany.
Jan FöhrCenter for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg GmbH, 35043 Marburg, Germany.
Julia LenzCenter for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg GmbH, 35043 Marburg, Germany.
Tom KnaufCenter for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg GmbH, 35043 Marburg, Germany.
Martin BäumleinCenter for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg GmbH, 35043 Marburg, Germany.
Steffen RuchholtzCenter for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg GmbH, 35043 Marburg, Germany.
Ludwig OberkircherCenter for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg GmbH, 35043 Marburg, Germany.
Juliana HackCenter for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg GmbH, 35043 Marburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9671-7780
Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare the outcome of cemented sacroiliac screw fixation to that of conservative treatment in nondisplaced fragility fractures of the sacrum during a 12-month follow-up. Therefore, matched-pair analysis including 40 patients from a previously performed prospective observational study was conducted. Pain was assessed using the visual analogue scale (VAS), functional capabilities and mobility were assessed using the Barthel index, and health-related quality of life (HRQL) was assessed using the EQ-5D questionnaire at 6 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months after the fracture, respectively. No significant differences between the two groups were seen regarding pain. In the operative group, a significantly improved Barthel index was observed after 6 months. A significantly higher HRQL was identified after 6 weeks in the operative group. Their mobility was comparable between the two groups before the fracture; after 6 weeks, mobility was significantly improved in the operative group. After 12 months, no significant differences were found regarding the functional outcome, HRQL or mobility. The 1-year mortality rate was 25% in the conservative group versus 5% in the operative group (not statistically significant). The present study revealed favorable short-term outcomes concerning the functional outcome, HRQL and mobility after sacroiliac screw fixation. After 12 months, the outcomes were similar to those of the patients managed conservatively.

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conservative therapygeriatric pelvic fractureoutcomequality of lifesacroiliac screw

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PMID37762790
PMCPMC10531520
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