A rare complication of percutaneous iliosacral screw in a vertically unstable pelvic disruption in a child

P S Ko; S K Kou

doi:10.1016/s0020-1383(00)00168-6

A rare complication of percutaneous iliosacral screw in a vertically unstable pelvic disruption in a child

Injury. 2001 Mar;32(2):159-61. doi: 10.1016/s0020-1383(00)00168-6.

Authors

P S Ko¹, S K Kou

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, 3 Lok Man Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong, ROC. pspkp@rcsed.ac.uk

PMID: 11223049
DOI: 10.1016/s0020-1383(00)00168-6

Abstract

The use of iliosacral screws in managing vertically unstable fractures in adults has been popularised and the early results are quite promising. However, the role and indication of this technique in paediatric patients are not clear. There has been a concern about its safety and risk of screw misplacement.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Bone Screws / adverse effects*
Child
Foreign-Body Migration / diagnostic imaging
Foreign-Body Migration / etiology*
Fracture Fixation, Internal / adverse effects*
Humans
Male
Pelvic Bones / diagnostic imaging
Pelvic Bones / injuries*
Radiography