Combination of anterior and posterior subcutaneous internal fixation for unstable pelvic ring injuries: the "hula hoop technique"

Unstable pelvic ring lesions are usually treated with internal fixation. In patients presenting clinical instability or soft tissue complication risk, external fixation is a safe treatment option. However, pin tract infection, insufficient biomechanical properties, difficulty sitting and changing de...

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Autores: Daniel Balbachevsky, Robinson Esteves Santos Pires, Rodrigo Guerra Sabongi, Theóphilo Asfora Lins, Geiser S. Carvalho, Hélio Jorge Alvachian Fernandes, Fernando Baldy Dos Reis
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UFMG
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ufmg.br:1843/57041
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.20408/jti.2018.003
http://hdl.handle.net/1843/57041
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Pelvis
Fracture fixation
Unstable pelvic injuries
Fixação de Fratura
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Sumario:Unstable pelvic ring lesions are usually treated with internal fixation. In patients presenting clinical instability or soft tissue complication risk, external fixation is a safe treatment option. However, pin tract infection, insufficient biomechanical properties, difficulty sitting and changing decubitus are important drawbacks related to the treatment. The present study reports the association of anterior and posterior subcutaneous internal fixation by applying spine-designed implants on the pelvic ring disruption: supra-acetabular pedicle screws with an interconnecting rod (Infix), plus posterior transiliac fixation with the same system, which the authors have named the “Hula Hoop Technique”.