Conventional plate fixation versus minimally invasive modified pedicle screw-rod fixation for anterior pelvic ring fractures

PLoS One. 2019 Apr 8;14(4):e0215233. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215233. eCollection 2019.

Abstract

There are various methods of fixation for anterior pelvic ring fractures. We report our experience with modified pedicle screw-rod fixation (MPSRF) via a minimally invasive method. Fourteen patients with anterior pelvic ring fracture were treated by internal fixation (conventional plate fixation, n = 7; MPSRF, n = 7). Intraoperative blood loss, operative time, post-operative fracture reduction grading by radiography, and complication rates were compared and statistically analyzed. Patients treated with MPSRF had a shorter operative time (-36 min, P = 0.378) and significantly less blood loss (-264 ml, P = 0.026) than patients in the conventional plate fixation group. Postoperative radiological evaluations were similar between the groups (P > 0.05). The complication rate was lower in the MPSRF group (1/7 patients) than in the plate fixation group (2/7 patients). Modified pedicle screw-rod fixation is a viable treatment for anterior pelvic ring fixation and can reduce blood loss.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bone Plates*
  • Female
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal / instrumentation
  • Fractures, Bone / diagnostic imaging
  • Fractures, Bone / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / instrumentation
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / methods
  • Pedicle Screws*
  • Pelvic Bones / diagnostic imaging
  • Pelvic Bones / injuries*
  • Pelvic Bones / surgery*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Young Adult

Grants and funding

The authors received no specific funding for this work.