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ArticleEuropean journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie2024

Surgical complications after fixation of minimally displaced lateral compression type 1 pelvic ring injuries.

Yong-Cheol Yoon, Nicholas J Tucker, Ye Joon Kim, Tom G Pollard, Cyril Mauffrey, Joshua A Parry

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Article in European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Limitations of CT-based planning in anterior pelvic ring fixation: a study of fluoroscopy-guided pubic ramus screws.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026
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Yong-Cheol YoonDepartment of Orthopaedics, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Nicholas J TuckerDepartment of Orthopaedics, Denver Health Medical Center, 777 Bannock St MC 0188, Denver, CO, USA.
Ye Joon KimDepartment of Orthopaedics, Denver Health Medical Center, 777 Bannock St MC 0188, Denver, CO, USA.
Tom G PollardUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA.
Cyril MauffreyDepartment of Orthopaedics, Denver Health Medical Center, 777 Bannock St MC 0188, Denver, CO, USA.
Joshua A ParryDepartment of Orthopaedics, Denver Health Medical Center, 777 Bannock St MC 0188, Denver, CO, USA. joshua.alan.parry@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8262-4065
Denver Health Medical Center · USGachon University · KRUniversity of Colorado Denver · US

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purposeTo review surgical complications after fixation of stress-positive minimally displaced (< 1 cm) lateral compression type 1 (LC1) pelvic ring injuries.

methodsA retrospective study at a level one trauma center identified patients who received surgical fixation of isolated LC1 pelvic ring injuries. Surgical complications and additional procedures were reviewed.

resultsSixty patients were included. The median age was 61 years (Interquartile range 40-70), 65% (n = 39) were women, and 57% (n = 34) had high-energy mechanisms. Anterior-posterior, posterior-only, and anterior-only fixation constructs were used in 77% (n = 46), 15% (n = 9), and 8% (n = 5) of patients. Anterior fixation was performed with rami screw fixation in 82% (49/60), external fixation in 2% (1/60), and open reduction and plate fixation in 2% (1/60). There were 15 surgical complications in 23% (14/60), and 12 additional procedures in 17% (10/60). Complications included loss of reduction ≥ 1 cm (8%), symptomatic hematomas (8%), symptomatic backout of unicortical retrograde rami screws (5%), deep infection of the pelvic space after a retrograde rami screw (1.6%), and iatrogenic L5 nerve injury (1.6%). All losses of reduction involved geriatric females with distal rami fractures sustained in ground-level falls. Loss of reduction was found to be more likely in patients with low energy mechanisms (proportional difference (PD) 62%, 95% confidence interval (CI) 18% to 76%; p = 0.01) and 2 versus 1 posterior pelvic screws (PD 36%; CI 0.4% to 75%; p = 0.03).

conclusionsSurgical complications and additional procedures routinely occurred after fixation of LC1 injuries. Patients should be appropriately counseled on the risks of surgical fixation of these controversial injuries. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Diagnostic, Level III.

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Fracture Fixation, InternalFractures, BonePelvic BonesPostoperative ComplicationsAdultAgedBone PlatesBone ScrewsFemaleHematomaHumansMaleMiddle AgedOpen Fracture ReductionRetrospective StudiesBleedingComplicationsLateral compression type 1 pelvic ring injuryLateral stress radiographOperative fixationPercutaneous screw fixationReoperationRetrograde rami screwsStress exam

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