Operative Orthopädie und Traumatologie
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Oper Orthop Traumatol · Feb 2015
Clinical TrialDouble locking plate fixation of sacral fractures in unstable pelvic ring C-type injuries.
Alternative sacrum fixation with double-plate osteosynthesis in vertical unstable pelvic fractures. The surgical technique allows anatomic reduction and osteosynthesis of the sacrum component. ⋯ A total of 27 patients with vertical unstable pelvic fractures were identified and treated with open reduction and double-plate osteosynthesis. The Iowa pelvic score was rated excellent in 83 % and good in 17 % of cases. One patient developed a nonunion and had to be revised.