Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Pelvic fractures are more common in clinic. There are various internal fixation methods for implantation that are difficult. If not treated properly, it can cause pelvic soft tissue injury, skin necrosis, infection, leading to clinical failure of internal fixation as one important reason.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the optimal internal fixation therapy for pelvic fractures and to evaluate its effect.
METHODS: A computer-based online search of VIP database (2004-01/2011) was conducted to retrieve articles regarding screw and plate internal fixation of treatment of pelvic fractures using the keywords of “pelvic fracture, internal fixation, effect evaluation”.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Pelvic fracture is a high-energy injury with high morbidity and high mortality, and the incidence is increased year by year in clinic. Relevant biomechanical studies are useful to explain the action mechanism and fracture type of pelvic fractures and play a very important role in the final choice of treatment. Anatomic reduction and solid fixation of pelvic fractures as well as screws and plate internal fixation are very important. To develop an implant with small wound, low infection rate, stable fixation and good compatibility is the current direction in the treatment of unstable pelvic fractures.