Table 5.

Complications related to iliosacral screw osteosynthesis. Number and reason of surgical re-interventions

In-hopital death	3 (not related to iliosacral screw osteosynthesis)
Patients with wound infection	3 (3.1%)
Patients with wound haematoma	2 (2.0%)
Number of early surgical revisions	12
Wound debridement	10
Malposition	1
Loosening	1
Number of later surgical revisions	5
Screw loosening	2
Bone healing problem	2
Malposition	1
Metal removal-number of patients	39 (39.8%)
Metal removal-number of screws	75 (36.2%)