Unstable pelvic ring fractures raise treatment challenges in severely injured patients. Beside patient survival, demanding surgical technique also required. Classic technique of internal fixation requires extensive surgical exposure that leads to most complications of the pelvic fractures fixation. Therefore less invasive technique is a reasonable alternative especially in unstable pelvic fracture with soft tissue injury or potential infection. Unfortunately in sacral dysmorphism pelvic injury or in complete vertical sacral fracture, we need S3 level insertion to improve stability of iliosacral (IS) screw in S1 or S2. Purpose of this study was to show feasibility technically inserting IS screw in S3 level. Methods: We reported 2 cases of unstable pelvic injury. First case was an 11 years old boy with Torode and Zieg IV or Marvin Tile C1 pelvic fracture with right sacroiliac joint disruption and soft tissue injuries of skin avulsion on the left hip and Morel-Lavallée lesion on the right hip. He was managed with early anatomic reduction and fixation with percutaneous screws on both pubic rami and IS screw (sacroiliac lag screw type) on S1 and S3. Second case was a 30 years old male with open pelvic fracture Faringer zone III type, Marvin Tile B2 or YoungBurgess LC I and also with vertical sacral fracture Denis zone 1. This polytrauma case had associated injuries includes Morel-Lavallée lesion, intraperitoneal bladder rupture, infected laparotomy wound dehiscence, and immunocompromised. The same minimal invasive management of pelvic fracture was performed in this case by inserting percutaneous screws on pubic rami and IS (sacral screw type) on S1 and S3. Functional outcome was evaluated using Majeed and Hannover pelvic scoring system. Results: All patients survived and considered to have good reduction, with no residual displacement on the sacroiliac joint. The former case, at 21-month follow up, present with excellent outcome (80 out of 80) by Majeed score and very good outcome (4 out of 4) by Hannover score; while the latter case, at 18-month follow up, present with poor outcome (50 out of 100) by Majeed score and fair outcome (2 out of 4) by Hannover score. Conclusion: Percutaneous screw fixation for pelvic ring injury is a less invasive alternative that can be used for early stabilization of unstable anterior and posterior pelvic fractures and provide stable internal fixation. IS screw is feasible to be inserted in S3 level either sacroiliac joint type or sacral screw type.
Cannulated iliac screw fixation combined with reconstruction plate fixation for Day type II crescent pelvic fractures