Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2018, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (31): 5034-5040.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.0567

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Anatomy, classification and internal fixation of sacral fractures

Jia Wen-chao1, Xue Fei2, Feng Wei2, Jia Yan-fei2   

  1. 1Graduate School of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010059, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China; 2the Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010030, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
  • Online:2018-11-08 Published:2018-11-08
  • Contact: Corresponding author: Feng Wei, MD, Professor, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010030, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China Corresponding author: Jia Yan-fei, Professor, Chief physician, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010030, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
  • About author:Jia Wen-chao, Master candidate, Graduate School of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010059, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China Xue Fei, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010030, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China Jia Wen-chao and Xue Fei contributed equally to this work.
  • Supported by:

    the Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, No. 2017MS0836; the Scientific Research Project of Universities in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, No. NJZZ14143; the Youth Innovation Foundation of Inner Mongolia Medical University

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Various types of sacral fractures caused by high energy injury are becoming more and more common, and the severe clinical manifestations after nerve injury, unknown prognosis, and unstable lumbosacral junction in some fractures make sacral fracture become a hotspot. The classifications commonly used in the clinic are Denis, Tile and Young-Burgess. In recent years, classifications of the lumbosacral lesions and scoring systems of the injury severity have often been used for treatment selection. Although there are many kinds of internal fixation used for sacral fracture, different internal fixation methods have their own indications. As clinicians, the indications should be strictly identified and controlled.

OBJECTIVE: To summarize the research progress in the classification and internal fixation treatments of sacral fractures.
METHODS: A computer-based online retrieval of PubMed, Embase and CNKI databases was performed for relevant literatures published from October 1976 to December 2017 with the keywords of “sacral fracture, sacral fractures, sacrum fracture, anatomy, classification, bones, therapy, 3D fluoroscopy-based navigation, internal fixation, sacroiliac screw fixation, minimal invasive” in Chinese and English, respectively. The articles concerning classification and treatment of sacral fractures were collected, and those outdated and repetitive studies and meta-analysis studies were excluded.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) In the past 30 years, the operative methods for sacral fracture at all levels have been studied, and the advantages and disadvantages of various types of surgeries are analyzed and summarized. The surgical indications of unstable sacral fracture have been confirmed. (2) We summarize the anatomy, classification and treatment of sacral fractures, which suggests that the minimally invasive surgery has become popular. (3) With the full understanding of the recovery of the nerve injury, postoperative complications, and the recovery time of the sacral fracture, a further investigation is needed. 

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:人工关节;骨植入物;脊柱骨折;内固定;数字化骨科;组织工程

Key words: Sacrum, Fractures, Bone, Dissection, Internal Fixators

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