Useful Intraoperative Technique for Percutaneous Stabilization of Bilateral Posterior Pelvic Ring Injuries

J Orthop Trauma. 2018 May;32(5):e191-e197. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000001047.

Abstract

Treating patients with bilateral posterior pelvic ring injuries can be challenging. Placement of transiliac-transsacral style screws in available S1 or S2 osseous fixation pathways is becoming an increasingly common fixation method for these unstable injuries. We propose a percutaneous technique that sequences reduction and stabilization of 1 hemipelvis with at least 1 transiliac-transsacral screw and then uses the existing transiliac-transsacral screw and accompanying guide wires to assist in temporary stabilization and definitive fixation of the second hemipelvis.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Bone Screws
  • Bone Wires
  • Female
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal / instrumentation
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal / methods*
  • Fractures, Bone / etiology
  • Fractures, Bone / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Ilium / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pelvic Bones / injuries*
  • Sacrum / surgery
  • Young Adult