Der Unfallchirurg
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Pelvic fractures are typical for frail geriatric patients. They are characterized by increasing pain and loss of mobility. As geriatric pelvic fractures differ from the typical high velocity injuries, Rommens and Hofmann recommended a new classification for fragility fractures of the pelvis (FFP) in 2013. In addition to the location of the fracture they also assessed the degree of dislocation. ⋯ The reasons for the partly low agreement could be the participants' lack of experience and an inaccurate description of the classification levels. In the end, however, the FFP classification is the only one that meaningfully represents pelvic fractures of geriatric and frail patients. By simplifying to the four main groups, a better interobserver reliability is achieved. For a successful treatment, however, attention to the individual patient and the "fracture personality" is essential.
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Insufficiency fractures of the sacrum are being detected increasingly more frequently, whereby their incidence will no doubt increase further as a result of the rise in life expectancy. ⋯ The sacral insufficiency fracture is a strong indicator for the presence of manifest osteoporosis. Fracture risk factors are the female sex, advanced age, the presence of osteoporosis and vitamin D deficiency. Conservative therapy is the first step of the treatment cascade; however, in patients with persistent, disabling pain and no potential for mobilization, sacroplasty or osteosynthesis should be performed at an early stage. In patients treated with coordinated therapy processes and without clinical complications, all three treatment options are economically sufficient.