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Sassara GM, Smakaj A, De Mauro D, Righini R, Arnone A, Rovere G, El Ezzo O, Farsetti P, Tarantino U, Liuzza F. Evaluating Treatment Outcomes for Pelvic Insufficiency Fractures: A Systematic Review. J Clin Med 2024; 13:3176. [PMID: 38892887 PMCID: PMC11172805 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13113176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2024] [Revised: 05/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Background: Pelvic insufficiency fractures (PIF) are typical in geriatric populations with reduced bone quality, most commonly in elderly postmenopausal women. These fractures are usually caused by low-energy forces over the bones during ordinary life and cause disabling pain. Treatment options range from conservative to operative. The aim of this study is to assess the outcomes of treatments for pelvic insufficiency fractures, determining optimal approaches between surgical intervention and conservative management. Methods: This literature review systematically examines articles focusing on patients with PIF, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, and using PubMed, Medline, and the Cochrane Library database. We took into account only full-text articles in indexed journals with available English abstracts, considering data about patient demographics, surgery, and outcomes. Results: After screening 128 articles, this study reviewed 20 manuscripts involving 1499 patients, mostly elderly females and focusing on sacrum fractures. Common treatments included conservative methods and sacroplasty, with a few complications reported. Osteoporosis was the prevalent comorbidity, and the survival rate post-treatment was high at 92.3%. Mobility outcomes varied, with some patients experiencing significant autonomy loss. The average follow-up period was over 17 months. Conclusions: This study found a cautious approach to surgery (timing of three weeks), which is reserved only for specific patterns, and it leads to increased autonomy and a lower risk of mortality. Due to the lack of pre- and postoperative scores as well as conflicting results, it is imperative to undertake further studies and research to be able to compare the alternative treatments efficiently.
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- Giulia Maria Sassara
- Department of Aging, Neurological, Orthopaedic and Head-Neck Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00136 Rome, Italy; (G.M.S.); (D.D.M.); (A.A.); (O.E.E.); (F.L.)
- Department of Geriatrics and Orthopaedic Sciences, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Geriatrics and Orthopaedic Sciences, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy;
- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, “Tor Vergata” University of Rome, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, “Policlinico Tor Vergata” Foundation, 00133 Rome, Italy; (P.F.); (U.T.)
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- Department of Aging, Neurological, Orthopaedic and Head-Neck Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00136 Rome, Italy; (G.M.S.); (D.D.M.); (A.A.); (O.E.E.); (F.L.)
- Department of Geriatrics and Orthopaedic Sciences, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy;
- Department of Public Health, Orthopedic Unit, Federico II University, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Aging, Neurological, Orthopaedic and Head-Neck Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00136 Rome, Italy; (G.M.S.); (D.D.M.); (A.A.); (O.E.E.); (F.L.)
- Department of Geriatrics and Orthopaedic Sciences, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Aging, Neurological, Orthopaedic and Head-Neck Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00136 Rome, Italy; (G.M.S.); (D.D.M.); (A.A.); (O.E.E.); (F.L.)
- Department of Geriatrics and Orthopaedic Sciences, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Geriatrics and Orthopaedic Sciences, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy;
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, “Policlinico Tor Vergata” Foundation, 00133 Rome, Italy; (P.F.); (U.T.)
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- Department of Aging, Neurological, Orthopaedic and Head-Neck Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00136 Rome, Italy; (G.M.S.); (D.D.M.); (A.A.); (O.E.E.); (F.L.)
- Department of Geriatrics and Orthopaedic Sciences, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, “Policlinico Tor Vergata” Foundation, 00133 Rome, Italy; (P.F.); (U.T.)
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, “Tor Vergata” University of Rome, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, “Policlinico Tor Vergata” Foundation, 00133 Rome, Italy; (P.F.); (U.T.)
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, “Tor Vergata” University of Rome, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Aging, Neurological, Orthopaedic and Head-Neck Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00136 Rome, Italy; (G.M.S.); (D.D.M.); (A.A.); (O.E.E.); (F.L.)
- Department of Geriatrics and Orthopaedic Sciences, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy;
- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, “Tor Vergata” University of Rome, 00133 Rome, Italy
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Singh M, Balmaceno-Criss M, Knebel A, Kuharski M, Sakr I, Daher M, McDonald CL, Diebo BG, Czerwein JK, Daniels AH. Sacroplasty for Sacral Insufficiency Fractures: Narrative Literature Review on Patient Selection, Technical Approaches, and Outcomes. J Clin Med 2024; 13:1101. [PMID: 38398413 PMCID: PMC10889545 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13041101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Sacral insufficiency fractures commonly affect elderly women with osteoporosis and can cause debilitating lower back pain. First line management is often with conservative measures such as early mobilization, multimodal pain management, and osteoporosis management. If non-operative management fails, sacroplasty is a minimally invasive intervention that may be pursued. Candidates for sacroplasty are patients with persistent pain, inability to tolerate immobilization, or patients with low bone mineral density. Before undergoing sacroplasty, patients' bone health should be optimized with pharmacotherapy. Anabolic agents prior to or in conjunction with sacroplasty have been shown to improve patient outcomes. Sacroplasty can be safely performed through a number of techniques: short-axis, long-axis, coaxial, transiliac, interpedicular, and balloon-assisted. The procedure has been demonstrated to rapidly and durably reduce pain and improve mobility, with little risk of complications. This article aims to provide a narrative literature review of sacroplasty including, patient selection and optimization, the various technical approaches, and short and long-term outcomes.
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- Manjot Singh
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hotel Dieu de France, Beirut 166830, Lebanon
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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Rijpma-Jacobs L, van der Vlies E, Meek DB, Bollen TL, Siersema PD, Weusten BLAM, Intven M, van Lelyveld N, Los M. Pelvic insufficiency fractures and pelvic bone metastases after neoadjuvant (chemo)radiotherapy for rectal cancer. Acta Oncol 2023; 62:1295-1300. [PMID: 37656773 DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2023.2252168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pelvic insufficiency fractures (PIFs) are a late complication of radiotherapy for pelvic malignancies. We evaluated the incidence, radiologic findings, clinical course, and outcome of PIFs in patients treated with neoadjuvant (chemo)radiotherapy ((C)RT) for rectal cancer. MATERIAL AND METHODS Data of patients diagnosed with rectal cancer from a large teaching hospital treated from 2002 to 2012 were extracted from the Dutch Cancer Registry. All hospital records were reviewed for the diagnosis of PIFs or pelvic bone metastases. An expert radiologist reassessed all imaging procedures of the lower back, abdomen, and pelvis. RESULTS A total of 513 rectal cancer patients were identified of whom 300 patients (58.5%) were treated with neoadjuvant (C)RT (long- vs. short-course radiotherapy: 91 patients [17.7%] vs. 209 [40.7%], respectively). Twelve PIFs were diagnosed initially according to hospital records and imaging reports of all 513 patients. These 12 patients were treated with neoadjuvant (C)RT. After reassessment of all pelvic imaging procedures done in this patient group (432 patients (84.2%)), 20 additional PIFs were detected in patients treated with neoadjuvant (C)RT, resulting in a 10.7% PIF rate in irradiated patients. One PIF was detected in the group of patients not treated with neoadjuvant (C)RT for rectal cancer. This patient had palliative radiotherapy for prostate cancer and is left out of the analysis. Median follow-up time of 32 PIF patients was 49 months. Median time between start of neoadjuvant (C)RT and diagnosis of PIF was 17 months (IQR 9-28). Overall median survival for patients with PIF was 63.5 months (IQR 44-120). CONCLUSION PIFs are a relatively common late complication of neoadjuvant (C)RT for rectal cancer but are often missed or misdiagnosed as pelvic bone metastases. The differentiation of PIFs from pelvic bone metastases is important because of a different treatment and disease outcome.
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- Lotte Rijpma-Jacobs
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Treant Health Care Group, Hoogeveen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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Kramer A, Naisan M, Kindel S, Richter M, Ringel F, Hartung P. Retrospective evaluation of percutaneous 3D-navigated screw fixation for fragility fractures of the sacrum: technical notes and four-year experience. Sci Rep 2023; 13:12254. [PMID: 37507446 PMCID: PMC10382507 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-39165-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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The incidence of fragility fractures of the sacrum is increasing due to demographic changes. In this study, we introduce the 3D-navigated monoportal percutaneous sacroiliac screw fixation (PSS) as a technical advancement for treating fragility fractures of the sacrum. We included all patients who underwent the 3D-navigated monoportal PSS for fragility fractures of the sacrum. The fractures were classified using the Fragility Fractures of the Pelvis score (FFP). We provide a step-by-step illustration of the surgical technique. The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility and safety of the investigated technique. Forty-six patients (36 female, 10 male) with a median age of 81.5 years were included in the study. The fracture classification revealed 23 FFP2 (50%), 5 FFP3 (11%), and 18 FFP4 (39%) fractures. In 35 cases (76%), only transsacral screws were implanted in S1 and S2, with an average incision-to-suture time of 52.6 min. The remaining eleven patients underwent additional anterior pelvic ring fixation, lumbar instrumentation, or kyphoplasty. There were no instances of nerve root, vascular, or pelvic organ injuries. The median postoperative in-hospital stay was six days. Out of the 36 patients who were followed up, four patients required revision surgery due to screw loosening. No significant risk factor for screw loosening was identified in the multiple regression analysis. The presented monoportal PSS technique for fragility fractures of the sacrum is a promising minimally invasive approach with a low complication rate and excellent short-term outcomes.
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- Andreas Kramer
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Mainz, Langenbeckstraße. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany.
- Spine Center, St.-Josefs Hospital, Wiesbaden, Germany.
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- Spine Center, St.-Josefs Hospital, Wiesbaden, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Mainz, Langenbeckstraße. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Mainz, Langenbeckstraße. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
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Andresen JR, Radmer S, Prokop A, Schröder G, Schober HC, Andresen R. [Sacral fragility fractures: risk factors and outcomes after cement sacroplasty]. ORTHOPADIE (HEIDELBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 51:976-985. [PMID: 36352271 PMCID: PMC9715472 DOI: 10.1007/s00132-022-04323-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND The objective of the present study on patients with fragility fractures of the sacrum (FFS) was to assess existing risk factors and clinical outcomes after cement sacroplasty (CSP). PATIENTS AND METHODS 68 patients (64 women, 4 men) with previous FFS were followed up retrospectively. CT and MRI images were used to classify fractures according to Denis et al. and Rommens and Hofmann. Bone mineral content was determined by QCT in all patients. Concomitant diseases as well as central and peripheral fractures were recorded, considering the patient's medical history and X‑ray images. Vitamin D levels were also determined. If conservative therapy was unsuccessful, CSP was performed. The results were documented on the basis of pain development, physical independence, patient satisfaction, complication rate and mortality. RESULTS The age of the women in the study was Ø 83.2 (72-99) and that of the men Ø 77.8 (76-85) years. 42.4% had a Denis type 1, 4.2% a Denis type 2, 0% a Denis type 3, 43.3% a Denis type 1-2 and 10.1% a Denis type 1-2-3 fracture zone. FFP type II a to II c fractures were found in 88.2%, FFP type III c in 7.4% and FFP type IV b in 4.4%. Bilateral FFS were found in 68.8%. The average bone mineral content (BMC) was 35.4 (2-74) mg/ml, and the average vitamin D value was 8.8 (0-28) nmol/l. Other osteoporosis-associated fractures were found in around 50% of the patients. After CSP, patients showed a rapid and significant (p < 0.001) reduction in pain and sustained clinical improvement. CONCLUSION FFS fracture risk factors were found to be female gender, advanced age, existing osteoporosis and severe vitamin‑D deficiency. Patients with non-displaced FFS who could not be mobilised due to pain experienced sustained benefit from CSP.
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- Julian Ramin Andresen
- Medizinische Fakultät, Sigmund Freud Privatuniversität, Freudplatz 3, 1020, Wien, Österreich.
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- Zentrum für Bewegungsheilkunde, Facharztpraxis für Orthopädie, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Unfallchirurgie, Sindelfingen, Klinikverbund Südwest, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Deutschland
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- Abteilung für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Warnow Klinik Bützow, Bützow, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin IV, Klinikum Südstadt Rostock, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der Universität Rostock, Rostock, Deutschland
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- Institut für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie/Neuroradiologie, Westküstenklinikum Heide, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der Universitäten Kiel, Lübeck und Hamburg, Heide, Heide, Deutschland
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Perioperative outcome of minimally invasive stabilisation of bilateral fragility fractures of the sacrum: a comparative study of bisegmental transsacral stabilisation versus spinopelvic fixation. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2022; 49:1001-1010. [PMID: 36255462 PMCID: PMC10175409 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-022-02123-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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PURPOSE Pelvic fragility fractures have steadily risen over the past decades. The primary treatment goal is the fastest possible mobilisation. If conservative therapy fails, surgical fixation is a promising approach. This study compares the outcome of bisegmental transsacral stabilisation (BTS) and spinopelvic fixation (SP) as minimally invasive techniques for bilateral fragility fractures of the sacrum (BFFS). METHODS We performed a prospective, non-randomised, case-controlled study. Patients were included if they remained bedridden due to pain despite conservative treatment. Group assignment depended on sacral anatomy and fracture type. The outcome was estimated by blood loss calculation, cut-seam time, fluoroscopy time, complications, duration of stay at the intensive/intermediate care unit (ICU/IMC), and total inpatient stay. The mobility level at discharge was recorded. RESULTS Seventy-three patients were included (SP: 49, BTS: 24). There was no difference in blood loss (BTS: 461 ± 628 mL, SP: 509 ± 354 mL). BTS showed a significantly lower cut-seam time (72 ± 23 min) than SP (94 ± 27 min). Fluoroscopy time did not differ (BTS: 111 ± 61 s vs. 103 ± 45 s). Thirteen percent of BTS and 16% of SP patients required ICU/IMC stay (BTS: 0.6 ± 1.8 days, SP: 0.5 ± 1.5 days) during inpatient stay (BTS: 9 ± 4 days, SP: 8 ± 3 days). Fourteen patients suffered from urinary tract infections (BTS: 8%; SP: 25%). In-patient mortality was low (BTS: 4.2%, SP: 4.1%). At discharge, the BTS group was almost back to the initial mobility level. In SP patients, mobility was significantly lower than before complaints (p = 0.004). CONCLUSION Both methods allow early mobilization of BFFS patients. Blood loss can be kept low. Hence, transfusion requirement is correspondingly low. The IMC/ICU and the total inpatient stay are lower than reported in the literature. Both BTS and SP can be recommended as safe and low-complication methods for use in BFFS patients. BTS is superior to SP with respect to surgery duration and level of mobility at discharge.
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Urits I, Orhurhu V, Callan J, Maganty NV, Pousti S, Simopoulos T, Yazdi C, Kaye RJ, Eng LK, Kaye AD, Manchikanti L, Viswanath O. Sacral Insufficiency Fractures: a Review of Risk Factors, Clinical Presentation, and Management. Curr Pain Headache Rep 2020; 24:10. [PMID: 32067155 DOI: 10.1007/s11916-020-0848-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW Sacral insufficiency fractures (SIF) are a common and often underdiagnosed source of low back pain. In patients with SIF, there is both a compromised sacroiliac joint and weakened sacrum, resulting in decreased resistance to torsional stress, leading to fracture. While conservative medical management is a safe option, minimally invasive intervention may provide improved short and long-term relief of low back pain in patients presenting with SIF. This comprehensive review is undertaken to provide an update to the current understanding of SIF with description of risk factors, clinical presentation, and management. RECENT FINDINGS Sacroplasty is a minimally invasive procedure in which polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) cement is inserted into bone to improve its structural integrity and alleviate symptoms. Balloon sacroplasty (BSP) has also been successful in alleviating pain with minimal cement leakage in SIF patients. Various other interventional techniques, including navigation-assisted screw fixation have been used to address SIF and have shown improvement in pain with minimal side effects. This review included various modalities of treatments available to manage SIF. This review shows that in comparison with nonsurgical management, sacroplasty has been shown to have greater pain reduction and improved mobility.
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- Ivan Urits
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Valley Anesthesiology and Pain Consultants, Phoenix, AZ, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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Chandra V, Wajswol E, Shukla P, Contractor S, Kumar A. Safety and Efficacy of Sacroplasty for Sacral Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2019; 30:1845-1854. [PMID: 31587952 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2019.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Revised: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the safety and efficacy of sacroplasty for the treatment of osteoporotic and malignant sacral fractures by performing a systematic review and meta-analysis of existing literature. MATERIALS AND METHODS PubMed, Web of Science, and SCOPUS databases were searched from their inception until February 2018 for articles describing sacroplasty. Inclusion criteria were as follows: studies reporting > 5 patients, and pain assessment before and after the procedure recorded with visual analog scale (VAS). Demographic data, procedural details, technical success rates, VAS scores before and after the procedure, and procedural complications were recorded. A random-effects meta-analyses of the VAS pain score before the procedure, at 24-48 hours, at 6 months, and at 12 months were calculated. RESULTS Nineteen studies (18 case series and 1 cohort study) were identified consisting of 861 total patients (682 women and 167 men; mean age 73.89 ± 9.73 years). Patients underwent sacroplasty for the following indications: sacral insufficiency fractures secondary to osteoporosis (n = 664), malignancy (n = 167), and nonspecified sacral insufficiency fractures (n = 30). Technical and clinical successes were achieved in 98.9% (852/861) and 95.7% (623/651) of patients undergoing sacroplasty, respectively. The pooled major complication rate was 0.3%, with 3 patients requiring surgical decompression for cement leakage. Random-effects meta-analyses demonstrated statistically significant differences in the VAS pain level at preprocedure, 24-48 hours, 6 months, and 12 months, with cumulative pain scores of 8.32 ± 0.01, 3.55 ± 0.01, 1.48 ± 0.01, and 0.923 ± 0.01, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Sacroplasty appears safe and effective for pain relief in patients with osteoporotic or malignant sacral fractures, with statistically significant sustained improvement in VAS pain scores up to 12 months.
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- Vishnu Chandra
- Department of Radiology, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, MSB Room F-506, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102
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- Department of Radiology, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, MSB Room F-506, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102
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- Department of Radiology, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, MSB Room F-506, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102
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- Department of Radiology, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, MSB Room F-506, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102
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- Department of Radiology, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, MSB Room F-506, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102.
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Mahmood B, Pasternack J, Razi A, Saleh A. Safety and efficacy of percutaneous sacroplasty for treatment of sacral insufficiency fractures: a systematic review. JOURNAL OF SPINE SURGERY 2019; 5:365-371. [PMID: 31663048 DOI: 10.21037/jss.2019.06.05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Sacral insufficiency fractures are a common source of back pain in the elderly and are associated with significant morbidity due to poor recognition and delays in diagnosis. Previous treatment modalities have centered primarily on bed rest, oral analgesia, early mobilization and physical therapy. However, in recent years sacroplasty has emerged as a viable treatment option for sacral insufficiency fractures. Earlier recovery with sacroplasty, reduced incidence of deep venous thrombosis, and earlier return to activities of daily living are some of the features that made this treatment modality more appealing than traditional conservative management. We undertook a systematic review of the literature to examine the efficacy of sacroplasty for treatment of sacral insufficiency fractures in the elderly population. Thirty-one articles were included in this study for final analysis. Cement extravasation was the most commonly reported complication; however, it was not found to have clinical significance in the majority of studies that reported this outcome. Two studies reported S1 radicular pain after the procedure while only one study reported a patient with persistent pain requiring reoperation (1/8 incidence, 12.5%). The mean reduction in pain score from pre-procedure to latest follow-up post-procedure [reported as visual analog scale (VAS)] was 5.8+1.3 for those studies that reported this figure. Overall, sacroplasty is a safe and effective procedure associated with low complication rate and consistent pain relief in patients with sacral insufficiency fractures.
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- Bilal Mahmood
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, Maimonides Bone and Joint Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, Maimonides Bone and Joint Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, Maimonides Bone and Joint Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, Maimonides Bone and Joint Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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Wagner D, Hofmann A, Kamer L, Sawaguchi T, Richards RG, Noser H, Gruszka D, Rommens PM. Fragility fractures of the sacrum occur in elderly patients with severe loss of sacral bone mass. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2018; 138:971-977. [PMID: 29700604 DOI: 10.1007/s00402-018-2938-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2017] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Patients suffering from osteoporosis-associated fragility fractures of the sacrum (FFS; also termed sacral insufficiency fractures) are increasingly observed. They have typical fracture patterns with fracture lines located in the sacral ala. When treating these patients operatively, iliosacral screw loosening is not uncommon. We aimed to study the sacral bone mass in patients presenting with a FFS using 3D statistical models. MATERIALS AND METHODS 3D models of averaged Hounsfield units (HU) were generated based on CT scans from 13 patients with a unilateral FFS (mean age 79.6 years; 11 females, 2 males). The control group without fractures consisted of 28 males and 32 females (mean age of 68.3 years). A virtual bone probe along the trans-sacral corridors S1 and S2 was taken. RESULTS The bone mass distribution in the fractured sacra was similar to the control group, however, with overall lower HU. Large zones of negative HU were located in the sacral ala. In the fractured sacra, the HU in the sacral ala was significantly lower on the non-injured side when comparing to the fractured side (p < 0.001) as well as compared to the non-fractured group (p < 0.001). Low bone mass was observed in sacral body S1 (40 HU) and S2 (20 HU). CONCLUSIONS The extensive area of negative HU may explain the fracture location in the sacral ala. The low HU in the sacral bodies advocates the use of trans-sacral implants or augmented iliosacral screws to enhance the strength of fracture fixation. The increased HU in the fractured ala could be explained by fracture-asssociated hemorrhage and can be used as a diagnostic tool.
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Affiliation(s)
- Daniel Wagner
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Medical Center Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany. .,AO Research Institute Davos, Davos, Switzerland.
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Medical Center Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
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- AO Research Institute Davos, Davos, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopedics and Joint Reconstructive Surgery, Toyama Municipal Hospital, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Medical Center Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Medical Center Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
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