Vertical shear pelvic ring injuries: do transsacral screws prevent fixation failure?

Abstract. Objectives:. To determine the frequency of fixation failure after transsacral-transiliac (TS) screw fixation of vertical shear (VS) pelvic ring injuries (OTA/AO 61C1) and to describe the mechanism of failure of TS screws. Design:. Retrospective cohort study. Setting:. Level 1 academic trau...

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Main Authors: Breann K. Tisano, MD, Drew P. Kelly, MD, Adam J. Starr, MD, Ashoke K. Sathy, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2020-09-01
Series:OTA International
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/OI9.0000000000000084