Outcome and 2-Year Survival Rate in Elderly Patients With Lateral Compression Fractures of the Pelvis

Introduction: Osteoporotic pelvic ring fractures are a rising problem for surgeons in industrialized countries. There is no evidence-based treatment strategy especially for lateral compression (LC) fractures involving the sacrum. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare outcome and survival...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Andreas Höch MD, Orkun Özkurtul MD, Philipp Pieroh, Christoph Josten MD, Jörg Böhme MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-03-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458516681142