• Philipp Kobbe, Ingrid Hockertz, Richard M Sellei, Heinrich Reilmann, and Thomas Hockertz.
• Department of Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery, Städtisches Klinikum Braunschweig, Brunswick, Germany. pkobbe@ukaachen.de
• Int Orthop. 2012 Jan 1;36(1):159-64.

PurposeSacroiliac screw fixation is the method of choice for the definitive treatment of unstable posterior pelvic-ring injuries; however, this technique is demanding and associated with a high risk of iatrogenic neurovascular damage. This study evaluates whether minimally invasive transiliac locked compression plate stabilisation may be an alternative to sacroiliac screw fixation in unstable posterior pelvic-ring injuries.MethodsWe performed a retrospective analysis of patients with unstable pelvic-ring injuries treated with a transiliac locked compression plate at a level I trauma centre. Outcome evaluation was assessed using the Pelvic Outcome Score and analysis of complications, intraoperative fluoroscopic time, and duration of the surgical procedure.ResultsTwenty-one patients were available for follow-up after an average of 30 months. The main findings were as follows: Overall outcome for the Pelvic Outcome Score was excellent in 47.6% (ten patients), good in 19% (four patients), fair in 28.6% (six patients), and poor in 4.8% (one patient). Average operation time was 101 min and intraoperative fluoroscopic time averaged 74.2 s. No iatrogenic neurovascular injuries were observed.ConclusionMinimally invasive transiliac locked compression plate stabilisation may be a good alternative to sacral screw fixation because it is quick, safe and associated with a good functional outcome.

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