Conservative versus operative treatment of FFP II fractures in a geriatric cohort: a prospective randomized pilot trial

Autor: Darius M. Thiesen, Gerrit Althoff, André Strahl, Tim Rolvien, Karl-Heinz Frosch, Leon-Gordian Koepke, Christian Arras, Tobias M. Ballhause, Dimitris Dalos, Maximilian J. Hartel
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Scientific Reports, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-43249-w
Popis: Abstract A clear recommendation regarding treatment strategy of fragility fractures of the pelvic ring is missing. The most typical fracture pattern is a lateral compression type injury with non-displaced fractures of the anterior pubic rami and a unilateral os sacrum fracture (FFP II). We hypothesized that operative treatment would be superior to conservative treatment. From October 2017 to April 2020, a randomized prospective non-blinded trial with n = 39 patients was carried out. Two arms with 17 operative versus 22 conservative cases were created. Inclusion criteria were a posterior pelvic ring fracture FFP type II, age over 60 years and acute fracture (
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