Stand-Alone Sacroiliac-Joint Fusion as Novel Treatment Approach for Septic Arthritis of the Pubic Symphysis.

Franz-Joseph Dally, Maria Antonia Rupp Pardos, Ali Darwich, Sascha Gravius, Michael Hackl, Steffen Heinrich Schulz, Frederic Bludau

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Franz-Joseph DallyOrthopedic and Trauma Surgery Center, University Medical Center, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.ORCID 0009-0008-8962-4149

Maria Antonia Rupp PardosOrthopedic and Trauma Surgery Center, University Medical Center, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.

Ali DarwichOrthopedic and Trauma Surgery Center, University Medical Center, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-9463-9638

Sascha GraviusOrthopedic and Trauma Surgery Center, University Medical Center, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.

Michael HacklOrthopedic and Trauma Surgery Center, University Medical Center, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.

Steffen Heinrich SchulzOrthopedic and Trauma Surgery Center, University Medical Center, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.

Frederic BludauOrthopedic and Trauma Surgery Center, University Medical Center, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-0311-6095

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Abstract

Management of septic arthritis of the pubic symphysis (SAS) presents with substantial clinical challenges. Firstly, the SAS is an extremely rare entity. Surgical resection of the symphysis plus targeted antibiotic therapy is a widely adopted treatment course. Some patients suffering from SAS develop posterior pelvic insufficiency fractures because of the weakened anterior pelvic ring or as a result of radiation therapy received during treatment for a malignant disease in the lesser pelvis. The literature demonstrates a lack of standardized strategies for restoring pelvic ring integrity based on pelvic instability and posterior pelvic insufficiency fractures caused by SAS.

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Arthritis, InfectiousPubic SymphysisSacroiliac JointAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTreatment Outcomepelvic stabilityposterior pelvic ring instabilityposterior stabilizationsacral insufficiency fracturessacroiliac fusionseptic arthritis of the symphysissymphysitis

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PMID41752708

DOI10.3390/medicina62020309

PMCPMC12943383

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