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Biomechanical Study of Posterior Pelvic Fixations in Vertically Unstable Sacral Fractures: An Alternative to Triangular Osteosynthesis

  • Chaiyamongkol, Weera (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University) ;
  • Kritsaneephaiboon, Apipop (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University) ;
  • Bintachitt, Piyawat (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University) ;
  • Suwannaphisit, Sitthiphong (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University) ;
  • Tangtrakulwanich, Boonsin (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University)
  • Received : 2018.01.25
  • Accepted : 2018.05.22
  • Published : 2018.12.31

Abstract

Study Design: Biomechanical study. Purpose: To investigate the relative stiffness of a new posterior pelvic fixation for unstable vertical fractures of the sacrum. Overview of Literature: The reported operative fixation techniques for vertical sacral fractures include iliosacral screw, sacral bar fixations, transiliac plating, and local plate osteosynthesis. Clinical as well as biomechanical studies have demonstrated that these conventional techniques are insufficient to stabilize the vertically unstable sacral fractures. Methods: To simulate a vertically unstable fractured sacrum, 12 synthetic pelvic models were prepared. In each model, a 5-mm gap was created through the left transforaminal zone (Denis zone II). The pubic symphysis was completely separated and then stabilized using a 3.5-mm reconstruction plate. Four each of the unstable pelvic models were then fixed with two iliosacral screws, a tension band plate, or a transiliac fixation plus one iliosacral screw. The left hemipelvis of these specimens was docked to a rigid base plate and loaded on an S1 endplate by using the Zwick Roell z010 material testing machine. Then, the vertical displacement and coronal tilt of the right hemipelves and the applied force were measured. Results: The transiliac fixation plus one iliosacral screw constructions could withstand a force at 5 mm of vertical displacement greater than the two iliosacral screw constructions (p=0.012) and the tension band plate constructions (p=0.003). The tension band plate constructions could withstand a force at $5^{\circ}$ of coronal tilt less than the two iliosacral screw constructions (p=0.027) and the transiliac fixation plus one iliosacral screw constructions (p=0.049). Conclusions: This study proposes the use of transiliac fixation in addition to an iliosacral screw to stabilize vertically unstable sacral fractures. Our biomechanical data demonstrated the superiority of adding transiliac fixation to withstand vertical displacement forces.

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