Is a Washer a Mandatory Component in Young Trauma Patients with S1-S2 Iliosacral Screw Fixation of Posterior Pelvis Ring Injuries? A Biomechanical Study

Is a Washer a Mandatory Component in Young Trauma Patients with S1-S2 Iliosacral Screw Fixation of Posterior Pelvis Ring Injuries? A Biomechanical Study

<i>Background and purpose</i>: Cannulated screws are standard implants for percutaneous fixa-tion of posterior pelvis ring injuries. The choice of whether to use these screws in combination with a washer is still undecided. The aim of this study was to evaluate the biomechanical competen...

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Main Authors: Till Berk, Ivan Zderic, Peter Schwarzenberg, Torsten Pastor, Sascha Halvachizadeh, Geoff Richards, Boyko Gueorguiev, Hans-Christoph Pape
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
biomechanics
motion tracking
posterior pelvis ring injury
S1-S2 sacroiliac screw fixation
synthetic pelvic bone model
transsacral fixation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/59/8/1379

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