Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare the results of immediate and delayed percutaneous sacroiliac screws surgery for unstable pelvic fractures, regarding technical results and complication rate.
Design: Retrospective study.
Setting: The study was conducted at the Soroka University Medical center, Beer Sheva, Israel, which is a level 1 trauma Center.
Patients: 108 patients with unstable pelvic injuries were operated by the orthopedic department at the Soroka University Medical Center between the years 1999-2010. A retrospective analysis found 50 patients with immediate surgery and 58 patients with delayed surgery. Preoperative and postoperative imaging were analyzed and data was collected regarding complications.
Intervention: All patients were operated on by using the same technique-percutaneous fixation of sacroiliac joint with cannulated screws.
Main Outcome Measurements: The study's primary outcome measure was the safety and quality of the early operation in comparison with the late operation.
Results: A total of 156 sacroiliac screws were inserted. No differences were found between the immediate and delayed treatment groups regarding technical outcome measures (P value = 0.44) and complication rate (P value = 0.42).
Conclusions: The current study demonstrated that immediate percutaneous sacroiliac screw insertion for unstable pelvic fractures produced equally good technical results, in comparison with the conventional delayed operation, without additional complications.
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University of Rochester Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedics and Physical Performance, Rochester, New York, USA.
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