Table 1. Lumbopelvic fixation data for 10 patients who underwent MIS fixation for unstable U-type sacral fractures between 2016-2019 at a single institution. Highlighted patients underwent attempted closed reduction.
Patient ID | Age | Closed Reduction (Y/N) | Time to Removal (months) | Complications | Diagnosis | Pre op PI | Post op PI | Final VAS |
1 | 78 | N | No removal | None | Pathologic sacral fracture, prostate CA | 66˚ | 69˚ | 0 |
2 | 42 | N | 4.13 | None | Trauma unstable sacral fracture | 54˚ | 47˚ | 5 |
3 | 47 | N | 1.87 | None | Trauma unstable sacral fracture | 72˚ | 69˚ | 0 |
4 | 23 | Y | 4.03 | None | Trauma unstable sacral fracture | 57˚ | 48˚ | 0 |
5 | 23 | Y | 2.90 | None | Trauma unstable sacral fracture | 68˚ | 58˚ | 0 |
6 | 46 | N | 5.53 | None | Trauma unstable sacral fracture | 63˚ | 63˚ | 4 |
7 | 63 | N | No removal | None | Polytrauma with sciatic nerve transection | Not measured | 54˚ | Unknown |
8 | 28 | N | 2.80 | None | Trauma unstable sacral fracture | 59˚ | 68˚ | 5 |
9 | 88 | N | No removal | None | Pathologic sacral fracture, end stage renal disease | 50˚ | 59˚ | 0 |
10 | 47 | Y | 3.47 | Cauda Equina/Sacral Malunion | Sacral fracture malunion requiring late osteotomy | 109˚ | 115˚ initial/88˚ after late corrective osteotomy | 6 |