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ReviewArchives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery2024

Traumatic lumbosacral instability: part 1 - proposing a definition and identifying underlying injury patterns.

Richard A Lindtner, Dietmar Krappinger, Jan Lindahl, Carlo Bellabarba

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Review in Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Reported complications after spinopelvic fixation for U-type sacral fractures in older adults: a systematic review with narrative synthesis.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Richard A LindtnerDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria. richard.lindtner@i-med.ac.at.
Dietmar KrappingerDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Jan LindahlDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Carlo BellabarbaHarborview Medical Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Seattle, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Traumatic lumbosacral instability (TLSI) generally refers to a traumatic disruption of the lumbopelvic junction. The ambiguous use of this term has contributed to confusion and limited understanding of injuries that can impact lumbosacral stability. As of now, TLSI lacks a clear definition, and the underlying injury patterns remain inadequately characterized. Therefore, the objectives of the first part of this two-part series are: (1) to establish a precise definition of TLSI, (2) to identify and systematically characterize the injury patterns underlying TLSI, and (3) to outline principles for diagnosing and classifying these underlying conditions.

Indexed as

Joint InstabilityLumbar VertebraeLumbosacral RegionSacrumHumansSpinal InjuriesIsler classificationLumbopelvic instabilityLumbosacral dislocationLumbosacral dissociationLumbosacral facetLumbosacral jointPelvic ringPelvic ring fracturePelvic ring injurySacral fractureSacrumSpinopelvic dissociationSpinopelvic instabilitySpondylopelvic instabilityTransverse sacral fractureTraumatic lumbosacral instabilityTraumatic lumbosacral spondylolisthesis

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PMID39666023
PMCPMC11638309

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