Table 4.
Comparison of studies examining fixation of traumatic symphysis pubis diastasis
| Author | Study type | Patients | Mean followup (months) | Anterior fixation failure | Loss of reduction | Revision anterior fixation | Deep infection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giannoudis et al. [5] | Case series | 74 | 42 | 9 (12%) | 5 (7%) | 0 | 1 (1%) |
| Lange and Hansen [7] | Case series | 19 | 24 | 4 (21%) | ND | ND | 1 (5%) |
| Matta [12] | Case series | 69 | 36 | ND | ND | 2 (3%) | 1 (1%) |
| Putnis et al. [15] | Case series | 49 | > 12 | 15 (31%) | 6 (12%) | 4 (8%) | 0 |
| Sagi and Papp [18] | Retrospective cohort | 92 | ND | 25 (27%) | 22 (24%) | 8 (9%) | ND |
| Webb et al. [26] | Case series | 14 | 20 | 0 | ND | 0 | 0 |
| Current study | Case series | 148 | 45 | 63 (43%) | 6 (4%) | 5 (3%) | 3 (2%) |
ND = no data available.