Abstract：Objective To evaluate the clinical outcome of lumbopelvic reconstruction in treatment of unstable sacral fractures. Methods A retrospective study was performed on 17 cases (12 males and 5 females; at 23-55 years of age, mean 35.5 years) of unstable sacral fractures treated from January 2007 to June 2012. There were 11 cases of zone Ⅱ fracture and six zone Ⅲ fracture according to Denis classification and nine cases of type B fracture and eight type C fracture according to Tile classification. Sacral nerve injury assessed by Gibbons criteria was 3 points in seven cases and 4 points in 10 cases. Lumbar-pelvic ring stability of the patients was restored by posterior decompression and lumbar pedicle screw fixation combined with sacral pedicle screw or iliac screw fixation. Fracture reduction and healing were measured by X-ray film or CT scan; functional outcomes by Majeed scale; neurological outcome by Gibbons criteria. Results All the cases were followed up for mean 16 months (range, 8-24 months). X-ray and CT follow-up revealed all fractures had bone union at average 6 months in the absence of remnant sacrum malformation, pseudarthrosis and fracture redisplacement. Iliac screw loosening not yet breakage happened to one case. In total, 12 cases had full recovery of neurological function; four significant improvement, but experienced different degree of footdrop and hypoesthesia of lower extremities; one poor improvement and experienced not only lower extremity dysfunction but also bladder and bowel dysfunction. According to Majeed scale in the final follow-up, clinical functional outcome was excellent in 12 cases, good in three, fair in one and poor in one, with excellent-good rate of 88%. Gibbons score improved from preoperative (3.29±0.47) points to postoperative (1.53±0.94) points (t=12.94, P＜0.01). Conclusion Posterior decompression plus lumbar pedicle screw fixation combined with sacral pedicle screw and/or iliac screw fixation is an effective method for treatment of unstable sacral fracture, for it can restore general stability of spine-pelvis, facilitate neurological function recovery and allow early weight-bearing.
WANG Lei,LIU Chao,TIAN Ji-wei. Lumbopelvic reconstruction for treatment of unstable sacral fractures[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF TRAUMA, 2013, 29(7): 619-623.
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