Table 5 Preferred surgical therapy (anterior and posterior) in relation to the FFP classification.

From: A computed tomography based survey study investigating the agreement of the therapeutic strategy for fragility fractures of the pelvis

 

Frequencies [n]

Anterior stabilization

Posterior stabilization

Uni-/bilateral [n]?

Favored Procedure and number of cases [n]

2nd choice and number of cases [n]

Unilateral

Bilteral

Amount [n]

Favored Procedure and number of cases [n]

IIa (n = 2)

2

SIS/TSB n = 2

SPF, n = 2

IIb (n = 1)

1

SIS/TSB n = 1

TIFI, n = 1

IIc (n = 5)

3

EF, n = 3

4

1

SIS/TSB n = 4; IP n = 1

TIFI, n = 2; SIS + IP, n = 2; SPF, n = 1

IIIa (n = 6)

5

EF, n = 3; EF or PO, n = 1; EF or SO, n = 1

6

IP, n = 6

ASP, n = 1; SPF, n = 1; SIS/TSB + IP, n = 1; SIS/TSB, n = 1; IP + ASP, n = 2;

IIIb (n = 1)

1

PO, n = 1

1

SIS/TSB + IP, n = 1

SPF, n = 1

IIIc (n = 2)

2

EF, n = 1; PO, n = 1

2

SIS/TSB, n = 2

TIFI, n = 2

IVb (n = 10)

5

EF, n = 4; PO n = 1

10

SIS/TSB, n = 5; SPF, n = 5

SIS/TSB + IP, n = 4; SPF, n = 5; SIS/TSB + SPF, n = 1

IVc (n = 2)

2

EF, n = 1; PO, n = 1

2

SIS/TSB + IP, n = 1; SPF + IP, n = 1

SIS/TSB + IP, n = 1; SPF + IP, n = 1

  1. EF external fixator, PO plate osteosynthesis, SO screw osteosynthesis, SIS sacroiliac screw, TSB transsacral bar, SPF spinopelvic fixation, TIFI trans-iliac fixator, IP iliac plate through lateral window of the ilioinguinal approach, ASP anterior sacoriliac plate.