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Usefulness of Sacral Sublaminar Wire for Low Transverse Sacral Fractures: Two Cases’ Report
Joint Authors
Sasaji, Tatsuro
Imaizumi, Hideki
Murakami, Taishi
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-10-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Low transverse sacral fractures are rare, with only two published reports regarding their surgery.
The complication associated with surgery for sacral fractures is the prominence of implants.
In addition, screw fixation below S3 is impractical.
We performed posterior sacral fixation using S2 alar iliac (S2AI) screws and sacral sublaminar wires for low transverse sacral fractures.
Case 1 was 65-year-old male with an S2-3 transverse sacral fracture.
We performed laminectomy (S2-3) and passed ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) cables from laminectomy area to the third posterior sacral foramina.
We inserted S2AI screws and connected rods.
We also tightened the UHMWPE cables.
The implants did not protrude into skin.
One year after surgery, the sacral fracture healed without any displacement.
Case 2 was a 42-year-old female with an S2 transverse sacral fracture.
We performed laminectomy (S1–3) and passed UHMWPE cables from laminectomy area to the third and fourth posterior sacral foramina.
We inserted S1 pedicular screws and S2AI screws and connected rods.
We also tightened UHMWPE cables.
The implants did not protrude into skin.
One year after surgery, the sacral fracture healed without any displacement.
We consider sacral sublaminar wires to be useful bone anchors in lower sacrum.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sasaji, Tatsuro& Imaizumi, Hideki& Murakami, Taishi. 2017. Usefulness of Sacral Sublaminar Wire for Low Transverse Sacral Fractures: Two Cases’ Report. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148408
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sasaji, Tatsuro…[et al.]. Usefulness of Sacral Sublaminar Wire for Low Transverse Sacral Fractures: Two Cases’ Report. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148408
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sasaji, Tatsuro& Imaizumi, Hideki& Murakami, Taishi. Usefulness of Sacral Sublaminar Wire for Low Transverse Sacral Fractures: Two Cases’ Report. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148408
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1148408