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. 2025 Aug;39(8S):S9-S10.
doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000002983.

Repair of Pediatric LC3 Pelvic Ring Injury

Atticus Coscia  1 , Erik Nakken  1 , Michal Jandzinski  1 , Aaron Perdue  1   2 , Mark Hake  1   2 , Jaimo Ahn  1   2   3
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Repair of Pediatric LC3 Pelvic Ring Injury

Atticus Coscia et al. J Orthop Trauma. 2025 Aug.

Abstract

Lateral compression (LC) 3 pelvic ring injuries are high energy, complex patterns that may include a "crescent fracture," which is an important consideration when determining the appropriate fixation tactic. This review discusses the reduction and fixation of a pediatric LC3 pelvic ring injury with particular focus on the open and percutaneous techniques for treatment of a crescent fracture.

Keywords: ilioinguinal; lateral compression; pelvic ring; percutaneous fixation.

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Conflict of interest statement

A. Perdue is a paid consultant for Globus Medical. M. Hake is a paid consultant for Globus Medical and serves as Deputy Editor for the Eastern Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology. J. Ahn is a paid consultant for Depuy Synthes, USA. The remaining authors report no conflicts of interest.

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