Nonunion of an Undisplaced Lateral Compression Type 1 Pelvic Ring Fracture due to Interposition of a Tension-Free Vaginal Tape: A case report.

CASE: Nondisplaced lateral compression type 1 fractures of the pelvic ring are usually treated nonoperatively. We describe a case of nonunion after conservative treatment of such a fracture in a healthy 59-year-old female patient due to the interposition of a tension-free vaginal tape in the fracture gap. An anterior intrapelvic approach with plate osteosynthesis was used to stabilize the fracture once the tape was removed from the fracture gap. After 3 months, the fractures had healed and the patient was pain-free.

CONCLUSIONS: Previous urogynecologic interventions should be routinely inquired about and considered in anterior pelvic ring injuries.