Pelvic Trauma

Do Your High Energy Pelvic Trauma Patients Have Ongoing Pain?

• Patient outcomes after traumatic disruption of the SI joint are directly correlated to the quality of SI reduction.^85,86,87
• Up to 85% of SI trauma patients develop SI joint pain and poor function due to post-traumatic arthritis or malreduction.^{88,89,90,91,92,93,94,95,96}
  

Do You Treat Low Energy Sacral Fractures Surgically?

Complications with nonsurgical management:

• 14-45 day average hospital stay.^97,98,99
• 29-61% risk of thromboembolic disorder.^100,101
• 14-27% mortaility rate at one year.^97,98

Complications with alternative surgical treatment: 

• 20% risk of iliosacral screw backout.¹⁰²
• 32% risk of extravasation in sacroplasty procedures.¹⁰³