Treatment of unstable pelvic fractures by cannulated screw internal fixation with the assistance of three-dimensional printing insertion template

• Published in: Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 145 - 151
• Main Authors: Yang, Hongqi, Lei, Qing, Cai, Lihong, Liu, Feng, Zhou, Weili, Chen, Song, Chen, Li, Liu, Tangyou, Jiang, Minghui, Wang, Kang, Xiao, Sishun, Liu, Wenqian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 15.02.2018
• Subjects: Accidental Falls; Accidents, Traffic; Adult; Bone Screws; Female; Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods; Fracture Healing; Fractures, Bone - diagnostic imaging; Fractures, Bone - surgery; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - methods; Pelvic Bones - diagnostic imaging; Pelvic Bones - injuries; Pelvic Bones - surgery; Printing, Three-Dimensional; Radiography; Recovery of Function; Retrospective Studies; insertion template; Unstable pelvic fracture; three-dimensional printing technology; internal fixation
• ISSN: 1002-1892
• DOI: 10.7507/1002-1892.201708059

To evaluate the effectiveness of unstable pelvic fractures treated by cannulated screw internal fixation with the assistance of three-dimensional (3D) printing insertion template. The clinical data of 10 patients who underwent surgical treatment for unstable pelvic fractures by cannulated screw internal fixation with the assistance of 3D printing insertion template between May 2015 and June 2016 were retrospectively analysed. There were 7 males and 3 females with an average age of 37.5 years (range, 20-58 years). The causes of injury included falling from height in 5 cases, crushing from heavy load in 1 case, and traffic accidents in 4 cases. The interval from injury to admission was 1-5 hours (mean, 3.1 hours). The fracture situation included 6 cases of sacral fracture, 1 case of right sacroiliac joint dislocation, and 3 cases of iliac bone fracture. There were 10 cases of superior and inferior pubic rami fracture, including 3 cases on the left side (2 cases of suprapubic fracture adjacent to symphysis pubis