We have located links that may give you full text access.
JOURNAL ARTICLE
REVIEW
Osteoporotic Pelvic Fractures.
Deutsches Ärzteblatt International 2018 Februrary 3
BACKGROUND: The estimated incidence of osteoporotic pelvic fractures among persons over age 60 in Germany is 224 per 100 000 persons per year, and rising. A number of surgical treatment options are available, but clinical long-term data are lacking.
METHODS: This review is based on pertinent publications and guidelines retrieved by a selective literature search, and on the authors' clinical experience.
RESULTS: Patients often report one or more relatively trivial traumatic incidents leading up to the fracture. They complain of pain in the hip, groin, or lower lumbar region, or of low back pain and sciatica. A new classification scheme entitled Fragility Fractures of the Pelvis (FFP) takes the morphology of the fracture into account and can be used as an aid to therapeutic decision-making (evidence level IV). The goal of treatment is early mobilization with adequate pain relief. Isolated anterior pelvic ring fractures (FFP I) and nondisplaced posterior pelvic ring fractures (FFP II) are usually stable and can be treated conservatively. Type III and IV injuries are unstable and should generally be treated surgically.
CONCLUSION: Retrospective analyses have shown that osteoporotic pelvic fractures are associated with decreased mobility and independence and with a one-year mortality ranging from 9.5% to 27%. Prospective therapeutic trials are urgently needed.
METHODS: This review is based on pertinent publications and guidelines retrieved by a selective literature search, and on the authors' clinical experience.
RESULTS: Patients often report one or more relatively trivial traumatic incidents leading up to the fracture. They complain of pain in the hip, groin, or lower lumbar region, or of low back pain and sciatica. A new classification scheme entitled Fragility Fractures of the Pelvis (FFP) takes the morphology of the fracture into account and can be used as an aid to therapeutic decision-making (evidence level IV). The goal of treatment is early mobilization with adequate pain relief. Isolated anterior pelvic ring fractures (FFP I) and nondisplaced posterior pelvic ring fractures (FFP II) are usually stable and can be treated conservatively. Type III and IV injuries are unstable and should generally be treated surgically.
CONCLUSION: Retrospective analyses have shown that osteoporotic pelvic fractures are associated with decreased mobility and independence and with a one-year mortality ranging from 9.5% to 27%. Prospective therapeutic trials are urgently needed.
Full text links
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app
All material on this website is protected by copyright, Copyright © 1994-2024 by WebMD LLC.
This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties.
By using this service, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.
Your Privacy Choices
You can now claim free CME credits for this literature searchClaim now
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app