Spontaneous urinary voiding of metallic screws in a patient with symphyseal plating for type II pelvic ring disruption

Abstract

【Abstract】With rapid advancement in surgical techniques and improvement in implant materials, rate of internal fixation for pubic symphyseal disruption in rotationally and vertically unstable pelvic ring injuries has increased. Among various modes of implant failure, screw/ plate breakage and loosening are common complications following unstable fixation. Migration of loose screws into the urinary bladder has been reported as an extremely un-common complication of pubic symphyseal plating. Here we present a case report of a 52-year-old female who pre-sented with asymptomatic passage of screws in her urine following migration into the bladder, 2 years after symphy-seal plating for pubic diastasis in an anteroposterior com-pression pelvic ring injury. Key words: Pubic symphysis diastasis; Bone plates; Bone screws