What's New in Percutaneous Pelvis Fracture Surgery?

Abstract

Percutaneous reduction and fixation of pelvic ring fractures is now widely accepted as a safe and effective treatment method. The only exception remains reduction and fixation of pubic symphyseal injuries. Several units from China and one from Spain have published clinical and biomechanical studies supporting percutaneous reduction and fixation of the pubic symphysis with various screw configurations. The initial clinical results are promising. Biomechanical data show there is little difference between plate and screw fixation. We review the current literature and also present a case performed by ourselves using this novel technique.

Keywords: Fixation; Fracture; Pelvis; Percutaneous; Reduction; Symphysis.