DISTRACTION EXTERNAL FIXATIONS OF PELVIC FRACTURES CAUSED BY A LATERAL COMPRESSION.

Abstract

The authors represent a distraction external pelvic fixation technique, which they use in pelvic fractures caused by a lateral compression. They consider the indications and mounting techniques. The authors recommend the early movement activities (on the 3rd - 5th day) after the external fixator placement. This method had been used in 8 patients and 3 cases are analyzed in details. The priority of this technique over open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) mainly are: (1) the implementation of good reduction of the fracture preventing the risk of ORIF; (2) the possibility for early movement activities for the patient.

Keywords

• Pelvic Fractures
• External Fixator
• Distraction Technique